The failure of Christianity in the areas west from Sicily was even greater, and was increased by the spread of Arab outlooks and influence to that area, and especially to Spain. Carroll Quigley arabareachristianity Change image and share on social
The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to doctrinaire and academic thinkers. Carroll Quigley academicacceptableargument share on social
The history of the last century shows, as we shall see later, that the advice given to governments by bankers, like the advice they gave to industrialists, was consistently good for bankers, but was often disastrous for governments, businessmen, and the people generally. Carroll Quigley advicebankerbusinessman share on social
In addition to their power over government based on government financing and personal influence, bankers could steer governments in ways they wished them to go by other pressures. Carroll Quigley additionbankerbase Change image and share on social
Bolshevism presented itself as an economic threat to themselves at the same time that Nazism presented itself as a political threat to their countries. Carroll Quigley bolshevismcountryeconomic Change image and share on social
The traditional Christian attitude toward human personality was that human nature was essentially good and that it was formed and modified by social pressures and training. Carroll Quigley attitudechristianessentially Change image and share on social
To this day the Arab influence is evident in southern Italy, northern Africa and, above all, in Spain. Carroll Quigley africaarabday Change image and share on social
Islam, the third in historical sequence of the ethical monotheistic religions of the Near East, was very successful in establishing its monotheism, but had only very moderate success in spreading its version of Jewish and Christian ethics to the Arabs. Carroll Quigley arabchristianeast share on social
Once again the mastermind was Lionel Curtis, and the earlier Round Table Groups and Institutes of International Affairs were used as nuclei for the new network. Carroll Quigley affaircurtisearly Change image and share on social
When goods are exchanged between countries, they must be paid for by commodities or gold. They cannot be paid for by the notes, certificates, and checks of the purchaser's country, since these are of value only in the country of issue. Carroll Quigley certificatecheckcommodity share on social
