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. TaylorNo matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
A. J. P. TaylorHistory is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.
A. J. P. TaylorA racing tipster who only reached Hitler's level of accuracy would not do well for his clients.
A. J. P. TaylorIn 1917 European history, in the old sense, came to an end. World history began. It was the year of Lenin and Woodrow Wilson, both of whom repudiated the traditional standards of political behaviour. Both preached Utopia, Heaven on Earth. It was the moment of birth for our contemporary world.
A. J. P. Taylor