About Quote by Simon Sebag Montefiore Download Open image “Most history books are about power.” — Simon Sebag Montefiore ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare About Books History History books Most Power
A great deal has been written about personal power by Carlos Casteneda, and I find his first four books valuable. Of the experiences themselves,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
In some ways, certain books are more powerful by far than any battle. — Henry A. Wallace Copy Share Image
The most powerful book in the world at the beginning of the twentieth century is the check-book. — Alec-Tweedie Copy Share Image
The power that comes from knowing the facts of history is dwarfed by the power that comes from being able to shape the stories… — Annie Leonard Copy Share Image
History is not a web woven with innocent hands. Among all the causes which degrade and demoralize men, power is the most constant and… — Abigail Adams Copy Share Image
“Books are gems. Books which leaves your spine aching from sitting up all night reading them; Books whose characters live in the bright corners… — Philip Womack Copy Share Image
History is the fruit of power, but power itself is never so transparent that its analysis becomes superfluous. The ultimate mark of power may… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
What has history said of eminence without honor, wealth without wisdom, power and possessions without principle? The answer is reiterated in the overthrow of… — Orson F. Whitney Copy Share Image
If you read any of my books, they tend to have a strong historical perspective. — Eric Kandel Copy Share Image
“All of my work is, in one way or another, about power. Who has it and why? Who doesn't have it and why? What… — Marie Jakober Copy Share Image
Trump wants to be the first American tsar. With his hero worship of Putin, his admiration for the apparent omnipotence of the Kremlin, schoolboyish… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
“History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind." --- Edward Gibbon” — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
Every Russian emperor from Peter the Great to Stalin and Putin knows a leader and his security agencies must never be parted. His safety… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
“Sex fills a few hours of our lives yet those precious minutes count for more than months and years” — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
“Iraq was already in the grip of a bloody insurgency against British rule. Churchill therefore called a conference in Cairo to hand over a… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
I don't think Jerusalem should be controlled 100% by religious people of any denomination, sect, or religion - even my own. — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
The memoirs of the Grand Duchess Olga are an entertaining record for anyone interested in the imperial family's home life during the last years… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
I am a passionate nonfinisher. Life is too short, and there are too many great books to read, so if I lose interest or… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
There is a view of Russian exceptionalism, that they are a unique civilisation, a view right since Ivan the Terrible that Russia is a… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
The political lives of tyrants play out human affairs with a special intensity: the death of a democratic leader long after his retirement is… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny. — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical… — Nita Ambani Copy Share Image
One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself… — Lights Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
I just worried about my weight. Worried about my appearance and thought I wan't pretty enough to be a pop star. It was very… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image
