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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

#christian #east #establishing #ethical #ethics

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

#again #curtis #earlier #groups #institutes

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

#area #areas #christianity #especially #even

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

#christian #essentially #formed #good #human

As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and our anecdotes longer. ↗

— Robert Quillen

#bodies #get #grow #longer #older

There were people who said the Society of Cincinnati in the American revolution, of which George Washington was one of the shining lights, was a branch of the Illuminati. ↗

— Carroll Quigley

#american revolution #branch #cincinnati #george #george washington

To this day the Arab influence is evident in southern Italy, northern Africa and, above all, in Spain. ↗

— Carroll Quigley

#africa #arab #day #evident #influence

If we wish to make a new world we have the material ready. The first one, too, was made out of chaos. ↗

— Robert Quillen

#chaos #first #made #make #material

There are glimpses of heaven to us in every act, or thought, or word, that raises us above ourselves. ↗

— Robert Quillen

#act #every #glimpses #heaven #ourselves

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end. ↗