Britian Quotes

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Jose R. Coronado
“War brings about resolution for we've seen history repeat itself. Who respect a humble, peaceful negotiation between a colony subjected to its supremacy?
None! Blood is accepted, violence is respected & war is honored.”
Jose R. Coronado, The Land Flowing With Milk And Honey

David Fromkin
“Reginald Wingate… wrote that “Moslems in general have hitherto regarded the Hejaz revolt, and our share in it, with suspicion or dislike”; an that it was important to make Hussein look as though he had not been a failure in order to keep Britain from looking bad.”
David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East

Abhijit Naskar
“If Britain ever had an actual government of merit and character, it would have severed all ties with the stone-age system of monarchy long time ago.”
Abhijit Naskar, Heart Force One: Need No Gun to Defend Society

Leila Ahmed
“Even though Egypt had material prosperity, the British held exclusive political control: British officials held all key administrative positions and filled the top ranks of the civil service. However skilled an Egyptian, there were barriers beyond which he could not advance.”
Leila Ahmed, Women and Gender in Islam