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Norman Davies quotes: The United Kingdom is nearing its end.

The United Kingdom is nearing its end.

Norman Davies quotes: [The Poles] will die for their country; but few will work for it.

[The Poles] will die for their country; but few will work for it.

Norman Davies quotes: An ambassador', quipped Sir Henry Wootton, 'is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.

An ambassador', quipped Sir Henry Wootton, 'is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.

Norman Davies quotes: Also in 1492, and also for the first time, the 'new Constantinople - Moscow' may have been given its more familiar label of 'the Third Rome'.

Also in 1492, and also for the first time, the 'new Constantinople - Moscow' may have been given its more familiar label of 'the Third Rome'.

Norman Davies quotes: Culture is something that must grow. You cannot build a tree; you can only plant it, and care for it, and wait for it to mature ...

Culture is something that must grow. You cannot build a tree; you can only plant it, and care for it, and wait for it to mature ...

Norman Davies quotes: By 1939 the Gulag was the largest employer in Europe.

By 1939 the Gulag was the largest employer in Europe.

Norman Davies quotes: We have survived the "Death of God" and the "Death of Man". We will surely survive "the Death of History" ... and the death of post-modernism.

We have survived the "Death of God" and the "Death of Man". We will surely survive "the Death of History" ... and the death of post-modernism.

Norman Davies quotes: Most Poles are by temperament 'agin'.

Most Poles are by temperament 'agin'.

Norman Davies quotes: wars can be traced to a scuffle between a man and a boy, both of whom summon aid to their respective sides.

wars can be traced to a scuffle between a man and a boy, both of whom summon aid to their respective sides.

Norman Davies quotes: The Muslim Era of Hegira, which marks the flight of the Prophet from Mecca, corresponds to Friday, 16 July AD 622.

The Muslim Era of Hegira, which marks the flight of the Prophet from Mecca, corresponds to Friday, 16 July AD 622.

Norman Davies quotes: The immediate future may be determined by a race between the United Kingdom and the EU over which beats the other to a major crisis.

The immediate future may be determined by a race between the United Kingdom and the EU over which beats the other to a major crisis.

Norman Davies quotes: Reconstructing the past is rather like translating poetry. It can be done, but never exactly.

Reconstructing the past is rather like translating poetry. It can be done, but never exactly.

Norman Davies quotes: Grain prices in France, for example, where the supply of coin was relatively scarce, were over seven times higher in 1600 than in 1500.

Grain prices in France, for example, where the supply of coin was relatively scarce, were over seven times higher in 1600 than in 1500.

Norman Davies quotes: Arguably, the only fruit of the Crusades kept by the Christians was the apricot.

Arguably, the only fruit of the Crusades kept by the Christians was the apricot.

Norman Davies quotes: *NB. Carlos III of Spain, Carlo I of Parma, Carlo VIII of Naples and Carlo V of Sicily were the same man.

*NB. Carlos III of Spain, Carlo I of Parma, Carlo VIII of Naples and Carlo V of Sicily were the same man.

Norman Davies quotes: As from the 1490s, the double-headed eagle began to appear as the symbol of state in Moscow as in Vienna, as indeed in Constantinople.

As from the 1490s, the double-headed eagle began to appear as the symbol of state in Moscow as in Vienna, as indeed in Constantinople.

Norman Davies quotes: The Fascist utopia, like that of the Communists, was false, and generated immense suffering. But there were those who dreamed it sincerely.

The Fascist utopia, like that of the Communists, was false, and generated immense suffering. But there were those who dreamed it sincerely.