“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.” ChristianityGreaterInfluenceFailureAreasWestSpreadSpainOutlook Author:Carroll Quigley
“This priesthood became a closed group, able to control enormous wealth and incomes, and concerned very largely with the study of the solar and astronomical periodicities on which there influence was originally based. With the surplus thus created, the priesthood was able to command human labor in huge amounts and to direct this labor from the simple tillage of the peasant peoples to the diversified and specialized activities that constitute civilized living.” HumansAbleWealthSimpleStudyGroupsInfluenceHugeAmountActivityConcernedLaborDirectEnormousIncomeCommandCivilizedPeasantsPriesthoodSurplusPeriodicity Author:Carroll Quigley
“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.” WayGovernmentInfluencePressureBankersSteersFinancingPersonal Influence Book:Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time Source: Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time
“To this day the Arab influence is evident in southern Italy, northern Africa and, above all, in Spain.” InfluenceThis DaySouthernIndividualismEvidentSpainSouthern Italy Author:Carroll Quigley
“Each central banksought to dominate its government by its ability to control Treasury loans, to manipulate foreign exchanges, to influence the level of economic activity in the country, and to influence cooperative politicians by subsequent economic rewards in the business world.” WorldCountryGovernmentAbilityLevelsInfluenceEconomicPoliticianActivityRewardsBankingManipulateLoanBankersTreasuryCooperativesCentral BanksBusiness WorldBankers And BanksCentral BankingForeign RelationsBanks And MoneyControlling GovernmentForeign Exchange Author:Carroll Quigley
