Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"He had become, through a combination of heritage and character, a keeper of the national conscience."
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"He had become, through a combination of heritage and character, a keeper of the national conscience."
"لقد غدا، بفضل مزيج من الإرث وطبعه، حارسًا للضمير الوطني."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"Society's revenge matched its fright."
"انتقام المجتمع وازى فزعه."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"The Englishman, as an American observed, felt himself the best-governed citizen in the world, even when in opposition he believed the incumbents were ruining the country."
"شعر الإنجليزي، كما لاحظ أمريكي، أنه أفضل مواطن محكوم في العالم، حتى عندما كان في المعارضة يؤمن بأن الحكام الحاليين يدمرون البلاد."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"Proper society did not think about MAKING money, only about spending it."
"لم يكن المجتمع الراقي يولي اهتماماً لكسب المال، بل كان جلّ همّه إنفاقه."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"As there would be no more inheritance, there would be no more greed. Peter Kropotkin"
"لما لم يعد هناك إرث، لم يعد هناك جشع. بيتر كروبوتكين"
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"Talent for oratory can simulate the need for action and even thought."
"فصاحة اللسان قد تغني عن ضرورة الفعل، بل وحتى التأمل."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"He was always the bridge, between men as well as between ideas."
"لقد كان دائمًا الجسر، بين الرجال كما بين الأفكار."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"Each one of us is serious individually, but together we become frivolous."
"كل واحد منا جاد بمفرده، لكننا معًا نغدو تافهين."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"He seemed less in need of a secretary than of someone to listen to him."
"بدا وكأنه لا يحتاج إلى سكرتير بقدر حاجته إلى من يصغي إليه."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"The love of humanity does not prevent us from being good journalists."
"إن حب البشرية لا يمنعنا من أن نكون صحفيين جيدين."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"He believed interim reforms were necessary in order to fix the worker for his destiny."
"اعتقد أن الإصلاحات المؤقتة كانت ضرورية لإعداد العامل لمصيره."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"Advice to young Samuel Gompers that might apply in many other areas: "Learn from socialism, but don't join it."
"نصيحة لسامويل غومبرز الشاب قد تنطبق على مجالات أخرى كثيرة: "تعلّم من الاشتراكية، ولكن لا تنضم إليها."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"The affair made men feel larger than life."
"جعل هذا الأمر الرجال يشعرون بأنهم أكبر من الحياة ذاتها."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"He believed that rank without power was a sham."
"كان يؤمن بأن الرتبة بلا سلطة مجرد وهم."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"His one essay in love had exhausted his powers in that direction."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"England's traditional tolerance was outraged at last."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"He accomplished wonders of diplomacy on the principle, never give way, and never give offense."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"His only weakness was the habit of prophesying war within the next fortnight. George Bernard Shaw"
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"Chronicling future appeasing Prime Minister Joseph Chamberlain's rise to Parliament from first-generation commercial interests rather than the aristocracy, the author diagnoses even then that he had no center outside himself."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
"In proportion that property is small, the danger of misusing the franchisee is great."
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
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