Quote by John Keegan
The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was

The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing. Nobody bothered about it. Islam was that funny sort of pure system of beliefs that depressed people in the Middle East held as their religion. – John Keegan

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I dont look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I know have never been near a university. – John Keegan

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Soldiers, when committed to a task, cant compromise. Its unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until its been done. – John Keegan

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Its commonly said that people whove been ill in childhood and whove had an upset education never really regret that they do. It means that you dont look at the world in the way that other people do, and if you were inclined to be a writer, thats a help. – John Keegan

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