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Norman Davies Quotes

British - Historian | June 8, 1939 -

Poland is the natural bridge between East and West.

Bridge West Natural Poland Between

In the long run, Europe will certainly move toward unification. But it will be a process of push and pull, and there will be resistance.

Process Push Long Run Will Europe

Each side tries to legitimize their aims by appealing to history, sometimes selectively choosing episodes and other times just by inventing history.

History Sometimes Side Just Choosing

Nothing stands still. Everything is moving in some direction or another.

Moving Direction Nothing Everything

It was in the 20th century that national sovereignty really ruled the roost, and the E.U. was formed to cure that.

Sovereignty Century 20th Century Cure

Traditionally, historians thought in terms of invasions: the Celts took over the islands, then the Romans, then the Anglo-Saxons. It now seems much more likely that the resident population doesn't change as much as thought. The people stay put but are reculturalized by some new dominant culture.

Change Culture People Thought New

Law and Justice are the most vindictive gang in Europe.

Justice Law Gang Europe Vindictive

The 'politics of memory' policy appears to work largely by insinuation.

Work Politics Memory Policy Appears

Why does a state last a thousand years? Why not 999? Why not a thousand and one? What are the events that finally bring the whole thing down? That is what I am asking.

I Am Down Why Events Bring Asking

States seem to have a natural life cycle, and anything can occur to change them into something else, and that something might be no bad thing.

Life Change Bad Anything Seem Cycle

All political institutions will end sooner or later. The question is when and how.

End Political Will Question How

It's our vanity that makes us think that what forms part of our world today must be stable and secure.

Today World Think Vanity Us Must

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