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Taylor Caldwell was an American novelist known for her historical novels and biographies. Her works are characterized by deep character development and rich historical backgrounds. Caldwell was born on September 7, 1900, and died on August 30, 1985.

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All Men Ifs World People Soul Assistance Government Has Beens Humans Nations Arrogance Budgets Controlled Doe Fall Giving Hands Honest Joy Life

Famous Taylor Caldwell Quotes

“I shudder at the very thought of being born again into this world. Life to me . . . has been a monstrous, painful, agonizing affair, and the idea of repeating such an existence - even if better in a way - is horrifying to me. . . . I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.”

Ifs World Way Looks Has Beens Ideas Born Existence This World Affair Painful Oblivion Monstrous Born Again Agonizing World Life

Author:Taylor Caldwell

“Freedom was given to humanity by God. But, governments, if they can help it, never give freedom. They just hand out slavery with slogans.”

Ifs Giving Helping Hands Government Humanity Given Slavery Slogans

Author:Taylor Caldwell

“One, if one is sensible, blames government, not the servers of government, not those entangled in their governments.”

Ifs Government Blame Sensible Server

Book:Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul

Source: Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul

“But what was a body? Dust, dung, urine, itches. It was the light within which was important, and it was not significant if that light endured after death, or if the soul was blinded eternally in the endless night of the suspired flesh.”

Ifs Important Soul Body Light Night Flesh Significant Endless Dust After Death Blinded Light Within

Book:Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul

Source: Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint Paul

“If genetic memory or racial memory persists, is it possible that individual memory also exists from previous lives?”

Ifs Individual Memories Persist Previous Life

Author:Taylor Caldwell

“If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.”

Ifs Done California

Author:Taylor Caldwell

“The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced. If the nation doesn't want to go bankrupt, people must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.”

People Ifs Want Government Nations Liberty Authority Economics Debt Libertarian Budgets Arrogance Controlled Libertarianism Balanced Assistance Payment Living On National Debt

Author:Taylor Caldwell

“If a nation has not God that nation must fall, but if a nation has God then all the powers of evil, and all the armies, cannot shake its foundations; no, not even if the whole world is arrayed against it.”

Ifs World Whole Fall Evil Nations Army Foundation Whole World Shakes

Author:Taylor Caldwell

“If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me”

Ifs Harsh If There Is A God

Author:Taylor Caldwell

About the Author

Born: September 7, 1900
Died: August 30, 1985
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 96

Books & Sources

Great Lion of God: A Novel About Saint PaulRelated source material

A Pillar of IronRelated source material

Captains and the Kings: A NovelRelated source material

A Prologue to LoveRelated source material

Bright Flows the River: A NovelRelated source material

Dear and Glorious PhysicianRelated source material

Dynasty of Death: A NovelRelated source material

THE SIDE OF INNOCENCERelated source material

The Devil's Advocate: The Epic Novel of One Man's Fight to Save America from TyrannyRelated source material

The Earth Is the Lord'sRelated source material

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