What did A. J. P. Taylor mean by: If there had been no troublemakers, no Dissenters, we should still be living in caves. - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England Copy
+ Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness. Feraz Zeid, January 5, 2024January 7, 2024, A. J. P. Taylor, History, War, Witty, 0 - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England
+ Perfect soldier, perfect gentleman never gave offence to anyone not even the enemy. Feraz Zeid, January 5, 2024January 7, 2024, A. J. P. Taylor, Gentleman, Perfect, Soldier, 0 - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England
+ No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic. Feraz Zeid, January 5, 2024January 7, 2024, A. J. P. Taylor, Peace, Political, War, 0 - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England
+ We learn nothing from history except the infinite variety of men’s behaviour. Feraz Zeid, January 5, 2024January 7, 2024, A. J. P. Taylor, Behavior, Infinite, 0 - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England
+ Knowledge breeds doubt, not certainty, And the more we know the more uncertain we become. Feraz Zeid, January 5, 2024January 7, 2024, A. J. P. Taylor, Certainty, Doubt, Uncertain, 0 - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England
+ History is the great propagator of doubt. Feraz Zeid, June 14, 2023December 12, 2023, A. J. P. Taylor, Doubt, History, 0 - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England
+ The God of Battles will throw the dice that decide. Feraz Zeid, October 1, 2023December 26, 2023, A. J. P. Taylor, Battle, Peace, War, 0 - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England
+ No war is inevitable until it breaks out. Feraz Zeid, June 14, 2023December 12, 2023, A. J. P. Taylor, Peace, War, 0 - A. J. P. Taylor Historian · England
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