A. J. P. Taylor - Power Quotes

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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

If there had been a strong democratic sentiment in Germany, Hitler would never have come to power. [Germans] deserved what they got when they went round crying for a hero.

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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