Top 32 Quotes by Saul David

About Saul David

These are some quotes by British author Saul David Historian, who was born in 1966.

My forebears were fantastically wealthy Armenians who came to England from India in the 19th century and did what foreign types do - they married into a penniless but well-bred local family.

My forebears were fantastically wealthy Armenians who came to England from India in the 19th century and did what foreign types do - they married into a penniless but well-bred local family.

Saul David

Historians turning their hands to fiction are all the rage. Since Alison Weir led the way in 2006, an ever-growing number of established non-fiction writers - Giles Milton, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Harry Sidebottom, Patrick Bishop, Ian Mortimer and myself included - have written historical novels.

Saul David

Henry Kissinger is perhaps the best-known American statesman of the 20th century.

Henry Kissinger is perhaps the best-known American statesman of the 20th century.

Saul David

By 1917, thanks to the new munitions factories and the women that worked in them, the British Empire was supplying more than 50 million shells a year.

By 1917, thanks to the new munitions factories and the women that worked in them, the British Empire was supplying more than 50 million shells a year.

Saul David

Ever since World War I, superior force is no longer measured in terms of men or horses, but in the means to wreak destruction.

Ever since World War I, superior force is no longer measured in terms of men or horses, but in the means to wreak destruction.

Saul David

I worked hard at my four-year M.A., but got a 2.1. That was a big disappointment, as I wanted to write about history and thought I needed a First.

I worked hard at my four-year M.A., but got a 2.1. That was a big disappointment, as I wanted to write about history and thought I needed a First.

Saul David

Historical facts are the vital framework around which non-fiction writers construct their narratives; they are, quite simply, indispensable.

Historical facts are the vital framework around which non-fiction writers construct their narratives; they are, quite simply, indispensable.

Saul David

History tells us that a general can move and feed an army as efficiently as he likes, but the real litmus test is the battlefield.

History tells us that a general can move and feed an army as efficiently as he likes, but the real litmus test is the battlefield.

Saul David

It is surely no coincidence that Napoleon's two greatest heroes were Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. In certain respects, he would outdo them both.

It is surely no coincidence that Napoleon's two greatest heroes were Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. In certain respects, he would outdo them both.

Saul David

I passed the 11-plus, but it was decided that I should take the Common Entrance exam to Monmouth School, the nearest independent. I was never entirely comfortable there, as they didn't have girls, and they played rugby instead of football.

Saul David

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