Quote by Carroll Quigley
The history of the last century shows, as we shall see later, that

The history of the last century shows, as we shall see later, that the advice given to governments by bankers, like the advice they gave to industrialists, was consistently good for bankers, but was often disastrous for governments, businessmen, and the people generally. – Carroll Quigley

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The traditional Christian attitude toward human personality was that human nature was essentially good and that it was formed and modified by social pressures and training. – Carroll Quigley

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Thus, the use of fiat money is more justifiable in financing a depression than in financing a war. – Carroll Quigley

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War
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The failure of Christianity in the areas west from Sicily was even greater, and was increased by the spread of Arab outlooks and influence to that area, and especially to Spain. – Carroll Quigley

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History is not a pattern-book of fossilized ideologies. – Frederick Maurice Powicke, Three Lectures

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World history is a court of judgment. – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. – Edward Gibbon

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You have to look at history as an evolution of society. – Jean Chretien

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He is a very positive captain he is proactive as well as reactive. He is keen to read the game, to get in there, and he never stops thinking about the game, the situation, and trying to turn it to his advantage. He has been very good for the game. – David Gower

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