A. J. P. Taylor
Historian
1906-03-25 – 1990-09-07
A. J. P. Taylor was an English historian and broadcaster known for influential works on modern European history. He wrote extensively on diplomacy, the world wars, and nineteenth-century politics. His television lectures made him one of Britain’s most recognizable public historians.
Quotes by A. J. P. Taylor
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He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
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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.
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No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
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The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight.
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Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness.
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