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
New, Study, Napoleon, III
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
Discovered, Fought, Inevitably
No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Reason, Always, Given, Underlying
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.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Study, Student, Dangerous, Study History
A racing tipster who only reached Hitler's level of accuracy would not do well for his clients.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Racing, Clients, His, Reached
The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Own, Carried, Armies, Accumulate
The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Against, Crusade, Even, Imaginary
A master of improvised speech and improvised policies.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Speech, Master, Policies, Improvised
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
Power, Wealth, In My Opinion, Prestige
Nothing is inevitable until it happens.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Nothing, Inevitable, Until, Happens
Psychoanalysts believe that the only 'normal' people are those who cause no trouble either to themselves or anyone else.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Normal, Normal People, Cause, Trouble
There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the Establishment - and nothing more corrupting.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Nothing, More, Than, Agreeable
Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness.
- A. J. P. Taylor
More, Shape, Than, Wickedness
The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.
- A. J. P. Taylor
Problem, May, Too, Greatest
No war is inevitable until it breaks out.
- A. J. P. Taylor
War, Inevitable, Until, Breaks
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