Author: John Lothrop Motley

Quotes

Wealth brings strength, strength confidence.

Wealth brings strength, strength confidence.

- John Lothrop Motley

With the Germans, the sovereignty resided in the great assembly of the people.

With the Germans, the sovereignty resided in the great assembly of the people.

- John Lothrop Motley

The crusades made great improvement in the condition of the serfs.

The crusades made great improvement in the condition of the serfs.

- John Lothrop Motley

The history of the Franks becomes, therefore, the history of the Netherlands.

The history of the Franks becomes, therefore, the history of the Netherlands.

- John Lothrop Motley

History shows how feeble are barriers of paper.

History shows how feeble are barriers of paper.

- John Lothrop Motley

Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries.

Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries.

- John Lothrop Motley

Enthusiasm could not supply the place of experience.

Enthusiasm could not supply the place of experience.

- John Lothrop Motley

The sword - the first, for a time the only force: the force of iron.

The sword - the first, for a time the only force: the force of iron.

- John Lothrop Motley

A good lawyer is a bad Christian.

A good lawyer is a bad Christian.

- John Lothrop Motley

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