Creative Quotations from A. J. P. Taylor (1906-1990)

Creative Quotations from . . .

A. J. P. Taylor
(1906-1990) born on Mar 25

English historian. "Alan John Percivale Taylor wrote "English History," 1914-1945 and "The Origins of the Second World War," 1961."

History gets thicker as it approaches recent times.

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

Nothing is inevitable until it happens.

Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness.

"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."

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"English History, 1914-1945," Bibliography"
R:	"The Trouble Makers," 1957"
A:	"The Daily Telegraph," 7 Jan 1980"
N:	"The Origins of the Second World War," Ch. 10"
K:	"Quoted in: Peter Vansittart, Voices 1870 --1914, Introduction (1984)."