Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
More Quotes by A. J. P. Taylor
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.
There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the Establishment - and nothing more corrupting.
No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
No war is inevitable until it breaks out.
Nothing is inevitable until it happens.
Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness.