Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness.
A. J. P. Taylor
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A. J. P. Taylor was a Historian from United Kingdom (1906–1990).

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This quote is attributed to A. J. P. Taylor, a Historian from United Kingdom.
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A. J. P. Taylor lived from 1906 – 1990.

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