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."
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F
Perfect soldier, perfect gentleman. . . never gave offence to anyone not even the enemy."

R
"He [Lord Northcliffe] aspired to power instead of influence, and as a result forfeited both."
A
A master of improvised speech and improvised policies.
N
A racing tipster who only reached Hitler's level of accuracy would not do well for his clients.
K
"We are apt to say that a foreign policy is successful only when the country, or at any rate the governing class, is united behind it. In reality, every line of policy is repudiated by a section, often by an influential section, of the country concerned. "
 
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Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "Letter, 16 March 1973 (published in Letters to Eva, ed. by Eva Haraszti Taylor, 1991), referring to Field Marshal Alexander."
R: "English History, 1914-1945, Ch. 1"
A: "English History 1914-1945.""
N: "The Origins of the Second World War, 7"
K: "The Trouble Makers, ch. 1 (1957)."
   



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