The revival of Islam dates from the early years of the 20th century. It was brought about by their humiliation, by their sense of how low they'd fallen compared with the West.
John KeeganI don't look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I know have never been near a university.
John KeeganThe historian ought to be an educated person, writing for other educated people about something which they don't know about, but wish to know about in a way that they can understand.
John Keegan