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John Lothrop Motley Quotes

John Lothrop Motley quotes

American Historian April 15, 1814 – May 29, 1877

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John Lothrop Motley quote: "Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its..."
Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries. John Lothrop Motley
The finger of the atheists' own divinity, Reason, wrote on the wall the appalling judgments that there is no God; that the universe is only matter in spontaneous motion; and, most grievous word of all, that what men call their souls die with the death of the body, as music dies when the strings are broken. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "Wealth brings strength, strength confidence."
Wealth brings strength, strength confidence. John Lothrop Motley
Thus again the Netherlands, for the first time since the fall of Rome, were united under one crown imperial. They had already been once united, in their slavery to Rome. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "A good lawyer is a bad Christian."
A good lawyer is a bad Christian. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "The sword - the first, for a time the only force: the force of..."
The sword - the first, for a time the only force: the force of iron. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "The rise of the Dutch Republic must ever be regarded as one of..."
The rise of the Dutch Republic must ever be regarded as one of the leading events of modern times. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "A new civilization was not to be improvised by a single mind."
A new civilization was not to be improvised by a single mind. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "You will find most books worth reading are worth reading twice."
You will find most books worth reading are worth reading twice. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "A third force, developing itself more slowly, becomes even..."
A third force, developing itself more slowly, becomes even more potent than the rest: the power of gold. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "With the Germans, the sovereignty resided in the great..."
With the Germans, the sovereignty resided in the great assembly of the people. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "A soil, exhausted by the long culture of Pagan empires, was to..."
A soil, exhausted by the long culture of Pagan empires, was to lie fallow for a still longer period. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "Thus the whole country was broken into many shreds and patches..."
Thus the whole country was broken into many shreds and patches of sovereignty. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "The ferocious inroads of the Normans scared many weak and..."
The ferocious inroads of the Normans scared many weak and timid persons into servitude. John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley quote: "The crusades made great improvement in the condition of the..."
The crusades made great improvement in the condition of the serfs. John Lothrop Motley

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