A. J. P. Taylor Quotes

A. J. P. Taylor
British Historian
Born: Mar 25, 1906
Died: Sep 7, 1990
Great History Inevitable Past War Who
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No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic. A. J. P. Taylor
War Political Matter Given Economic Underlying Always Reason Reasons
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
Great Beer Wealth Men Power Past Prestige Great Men Only Most Opinion Were In My Opinion Grandeur
There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the Establishment - and nothing more corrupting. A. J. P. Taylor
Life Peace Nothing More Make Than Establishment Agreeable
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
War Great Capitalism World First Every State Only He Since Course First World First World War Inevitably Caused Discover Discovered Being Lenin Capitalist Fought Right World War

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