After the French Revolution, the world money power shifted from Paris to London. For three generations, the British maintained an old-fashioned colonial empire, as well as a modern empire based on London's primacy in the money markets.
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"After the French Revolution, the world money power shifted from Paris to London. For three generations, the British maintained an old-fashioned colonial empire, as well as a modern empire based on London's primacy in the money markets." — Gore Vidal #moneywealth
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After the French Revolution, the world money power shifted from Paris to London. For three generations, the British maintained an old-fashioned colonial empire, as well as a modern empire based on London's primacy in the money markets. — Gore Vidal
About Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal was a Novelist from United States (1925–2012).
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This quote is attributed to Gore Vidal, a Novelist from United States.
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Gore Vidal lived from 1925 – 2012.
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