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John Lothrop Motley was an American historian renowned for his in-depth studies of Dutch history. His work 'The Rise of the Dutch Republic' is considered one of the greatest historical works of the 19th century.

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Famous John Lothrop Motley Quotes

“The finger of the atheists' own divinity, Reason, wrote on the wall the appalling judgments that there is no God; that the universe is only matter in spontaneous motion; and, most grievous word of all, that what men call their souls die with the death of the body, as music dies when the strings are broken.”

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“Thus the whole country was broken into many shreds and patches of sovereignty.”

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Book:The Rise of the Dutch Republic: Complete in One Volume

Source: The Rise of the Dutch Republic: Complete in One Volume