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Barbara W. Tuchman

American Historian

Born: Jan 30, 1912

Died: Feb 6, 1989

History Military Mind War Work Writing

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Nothing sickens me more than the closed door of a library. Barbara W. Tuchman

Me Library Closed Nothing More Than Door

War is the unfolding of miscalculations. Barbara W. Tuchman

War Unfolding

Diplomacy means all the wicked devices of the Old World, spheres of influence, balances of power, secret treaties, triple alliances, and, during the interim period, appeasement of Fascism. Barbara W. Tuchman

World Old Diplomacy Power Wicked Secret Spheres Triple Alliance Devices Period Balances Influence Means Interim Old World Fascism Appeasement Treaties

Every successful revolution puts on in time the robes of the tyrant it has deposed. Barbara W. Tuchman

Time Revolution Every Tyrant Puts Successful

Books are humanity in print. Barbara W. Tuchman

Humanity Books Print In Print

No more distressing moment can ever face a British government than that which requires it to come to a hard, fast and specific decision. Barbara W. Tuchman

Government Decision Face Distressing More Come Than Which Requires Hard Moment Ever Fast Specific British British Government

If I had taken a doctoral degree, it would have stifled any writing capacity. Barbara W. Tuchman

Writing Degree Would Had Taken Stifled Any Capacity

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