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History is the great propagator of doubt. — A.J.P. Taylor

Freedom does not always win. This is one of the bitterest lessons of history. — A.J.P. Taylor

The Foreign Office knows no secrets. — A.J.P. Taylor

Nothing is inevitable until it happens. — A.J.P. Taylor

[Otto von Bismarck] only considered the interests of his own country - always the worst offense that a statesman can commit in the eyes of foreigners. — A.J.P. Taylor

Fascism was little more than terrorist rule by corrupt gangsters. Mussolini was not corrupt himself but he did nothing except to rage impotently. — A.J.P. Taylor

Knowledge breeds doubt, not certainty,
And the more we know the more uncertain we become. — A.J.P. Taylor

A racing tipster who only reached Hitler's level of accuracy would not do well for his clients. — A.J.P. Taylor

Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness. — A.J.P. Taylor

History is not a catalogue but ... a convincing version of events. — A.J.P. Taylor

The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long. — A.J.P. Taylor

Bismarck fought 'necessary' wars and killed thousands, the idealists of the twentieth century fight 'just' wars and kill millions. — A.J.P. Taylor

Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones. — A.J.P. Taylor

The present enables us to understand the past, not the other way round. — A.J.P. Taylor

If men are to respect each other for what they are, they must cease to respect each other for what they own. — A.J.P. Taylor

Perfect soldier, perfect gentleman never gave offence to anyone not even the enemy. — A.J.P. Taylor

In retrospect, though many were guilty, none was innocent. — A.J.P. Taylor

A master of improvised speech and improvised policies. — A.J.P. Taylor

When I write I have no loyalty except to historical truth as I see it and care no more about British achievements and mistakes than any other. — A.J.P. Taylor

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past. — A.J.P. Taylor

Though the object of being a Great Power is to be able to fight a Great War, the only way of remaining a Great Power is not to fight one. — A.J.P. Taylor

The God of Battles will throw the dice that decide ... — A.J.P. Taylor

We learn nothing from history except the infinite variety of men's behaviour. — A.J.P. Taylor

No war is inevitable until it breaks out. — A.J.P. Taylor

No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic. — A.J.P. Taylor

There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the Establishment - and nothing more corrupting. — A.J.P. Taylor

The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight. — A.J.P. Taylor

Manchester has everything but good looks ... , the only place in England which escapes our characteristic vice of snobbery. — A.J.P. Taylor

The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism. — A.J.P. Taylor

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

Psychoanalysts believe that the only 'normal' people are those who cause no trouble either to themselves or anyone else. — A.J.P. Taylor