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Category: A.J.P. Taylor

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.

Great, Men, Past

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

Mistakes, Past, Study

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

Human, Shape, Than

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

Political, Matter, Economic

No war is inevitable until it breaks out.

Inevitable, Until, Breaks

History is not another name for the past as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.

history, historians

Though the object of being a Great Power is to be able to fight a Great War, the only way of remaining a Great Power is not to fight one.

fight, fighting, great-power, great-war, power, powerful, war, wisdom, wise

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.

historical-fiction, historical-romance, history

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.

historical-fiction, historical-romance, history