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In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power.

~A. J. P. Taylor

Topics: Beer Grandeur Great Great Men In My Opinion Men Most Only Opinion Past Power Prestige Wealth Were

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Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.

~A. J. P. Taylor

Topics: He History How Learned Like Make Mistakes Most Napoleon New New Ones Past Study Study History Those Who Iii

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Nothing is inevitable until it happens.

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Topics: Happens Inevitable Nothing Until

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The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.

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Topics: About Age Fear Go Greatest Long May Old Old Age Problem Too

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Lenin was the first to discover that capitalism 'inevitably' caused war; and he discovered this only when the First World War was already being fought. Of course he was right. Since every great state was capitalist in 1914.

~A. J. P. Taylor

Topics: Being Capitalism Capitalist Caused Course Discover Discovered Every First First World First World War Fought Great He Inevitably Lenin Only Right Since State War World World War

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Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness.

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Topics: Blunders History Human More Shape Than Wickedness

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The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.

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Topics: Against Communism Crusade Even Imaginary More Specter Than

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No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.

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Topics: Always Economic Given Matter Political Reason Reasons Underlying War

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No war is inevitable until it breaks out.

~A. J. P. Taylor

Topics: Breaks Inevitable Out Until War

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The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight.

~A. J. P. Taylor

Topics: Accumulate Armies Carried Great Nations Own Peace Preserve Provide Security War Weight

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Historian

Born: March 25th, 1906

Died: September 7th, 1990

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