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Tony Judt was an accomplished historian renowned for his profound insights and critical analyses of 20th-century European history. His work covered a wide range of themes from the French Revolution to the end of the Cold War, with a particular focus on issues such as democracy, political freedom, and moral responsibility.

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Famous Tony Judt Quotes

“We are not merely historians but also and always citizens.”

Citizens Historian

Book:Thinking the Twentieth Century

Source: Thinking the Twentieth Century

“As citizens of a free society, we have a duty to look critically at our world. But if we think we know what is wrong, we must act upon that knowledge.”

Ifs Thinking Knows World Looks Duty Citizens Our World Free Society

Book:Ill Fares the Land

Source: Ill Fares the Land

“If active or concerned citizens forfeit politics, they thereby abandon their society to its most mediocre and venal public servants”

Ifs Citizens Concerned Active Servant Abandon Mediocre Forfeit Public Servants

Book:Ill Fares the Land

Source: Ill Fares the Land

About the Author

Born: January 2, 1948
Died: August 6, 2010
Known for: Historian
Quotes: 76

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Ill Fares the LandRelated source material

Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945Related source material

The Memory ChaletRelated source material

Reappraisals: Reflections on the Forgotten Twentieth CenturyRelated source material

Thinking the Twentieth CenturyRelated source material

When the Facts Change: Essays, 1995-2010Related source material

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