47 Norman Davies Quotes for You to Enjoy

Norman Davies

British Historian

Born: Jun 8, 1939

Europe History People War Will World

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The advance of standard English culture was less assisted by government policy than by the sheer weight, wealth, and number of England's well-established cultural institutions. Norman Davies

Government Culture Wealth Weight Advance Institutions Policy Sheer Cultural Than Standard Less England English Assisted Number

The historical profession is nowhere famous for its tolerance, but there are not many countries where historians can expect to pay for their opinions with penal servitude or the firing squad. Norman Davies

Pay Tolerance Firing Countries Opinions Historians Historical Squad Expect Famous Where Profession Many Nowhere Servitude

I can just remember the blitz of Manchester, or perhaps my father's tales about the blitz of Manchester. I can remember the blackout, the powdered eggs, and the gas masks. But I think no British person should pretend that being resident in England could count as being in the thick of the action. Norman Davies

Remember Father Action Think Pretend About Blackout Could Count Masks Perhaps Tales Blitz Person Eggs Manchester Just Being Should England Thick Resident Gas British

Capacity of human societies both to absorb and to discard cultures is much underestimated. Norman Davies

Both Absorb Underestimated Discard Cultures Human Capacity Much Societies

Northern Ireland must, in future, be absorbed into the Irish republic. Wales and Scotland must advance from devolution to full independent status. The four nations of these islands must commit themselves absolutely to the project of a United Europe. Norman Davies

Future Project Independent Must Status Absolutely Advance Absorb Islands Ireland Irish Wales Scotland Commit Northern Northern Ireland Nations Republic Themselves Full Europe United Four

In the 21st century, there will probably be a reflex against the disintegration of traditional European culture. What started as a reaction will come full circle, and there will be a return to the roots. Norman Davies

Culture Circle Will Come Reaction Return Traditional Reflex Against Disintegration Century Roots Full European Started

For people familiar with Eastern Europe, Marci Shore's 'The Taste of Ashes' is, in spite of its subject matter, delicious. A professor at Yale with much experience in Eastern Europe, she writes with great sureness of touch, weaving personal recollections with intellectual commentary and ideas with emotions, including her own. Norman Davies

Great Experience People Emotions Matter Own Eastern Eastern Europe Weaving Touch Delicious Spite Writes Ideas She Yale Subject Subject Matter Intellectual Commentary Familiar Personal Taste Shore Ashes Much Europe Including Professor Her

Law and Justice are the most vindictive gang in Europe. Norman Davies

Justice Law Most Europe Gang Vindictive

The one certainly for anyone in the path of an avalanche is this: standing still is not an option. Norman Davies

Path Still Option Anyone Avalanche Certainly Standing

Winners of wars get a standing start in the post-war stakes of remembrance. Norman Davies

Post-War Winners Remembrance Get Stakes Standing Wars Start

I first heard of General Anders and his army more than 50 years ago. I admired him then, and I admire him still; and I feel a special bond with the men, women and children whom he rescued from hunger, disease, and official abuse. Theirs is a story of endurance and fortitude that gives one faith in the human spirit. Norman Davies

Faith Army Women Men First Hunger Admire Admired Spirit General More Gives He Feel Abuse Him Still His Years Years Ago Heard Women And Children Than Disease Official Human Children Endurance Story Then Fortitude Rescued Special Human Spirit Whom Bond

Myth-making is absolutely necessary to create the simplified images that people live off. Norman Davies

People Live Absolutely Simplified Off Create Necessary Images

It's the historian's job not to ridicule the myths, but to show the difference between myth and reality. Norman Davies

Reality Job Myth Myths Between Historian Difference Show Ridicule

It is important to remember that John Paul II was not an American or a Frenchman. Norman Davies

Remember Important John John Paul Frenchman American Paul

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