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> [“Sometimes an event happens that is so great the world is never the same again after it. In the twentieth century one of the greatest of those events is World War I – fought against Germany from 1914 till 1918.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/sometimes-an-event-happens-that-is-so-great-the-world-is-never-the/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

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## More by Terry Deary

> [“Sometimes an event happens that is so great the world is never the same again after it. In the twentieth century one of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/sometimes-an-event-happens-that-is-so-great-the-world-is-never-the/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“Pyramidiots Some history books will tell you that the Egyptians were great at maths – even better than your teacher. Here’s why they think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/pyramidiots-some-history-books-will-tell-you-that-the-egyptians-were/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“Greeks heard the poems read on stage while a group of dancers performed. Then a clever poet called Aeschylus came along and had a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/greeks-heard-the-poems-read-on-stage-while-a-group-of-dancers/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“The oldest written poem was by the Greek, Homer. His poem, The Iliad, tells the story of the siege of Troy, a story of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/the-oldest-written-poem-was-by-the-greek-homer-his-poem-the-iliad/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [The only politician ever to have entered parliament with honourable intentions, was Guy Fawkes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/the-only-politician-ever-to-have-entered-parliament-with-honourable/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“They also thought there were spirits called ‘daimons’ around. Some were good and protected you; some were evil and could lead you into wickedness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/they-also-thought-there-were-spirits-called-daimons-around-some-were/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“Hippocrates was so great that today’s doctors still take the Oath of Hippocrates (though it has been modified during the 20th century)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/hippocrates-was-so-great-that-today-s-doctors-still-take-the-oath-of/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [I'm not a historian, and I wouldn't want to be. I want to change the world. Attack the elite. Overturn the hierarchy. Look at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/i-m-not-a-historian-and-i-wouldn-t-want-to-be-i-want-to-change-the/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“After they had lost the war with Sparta the Athenians looked for someone to blame. They blamed the old teacher, Socrates. Being a rather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/after-they-had-lost-the-war-with-sparta-the-athenians-looked-for/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

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