Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by T. R. Fehrenbach

Quote by T. R. Fehrenbach

“The Big Four was the foundation of necessity upon which all hope of world peace rested. The big nations had the ships, the guns, and the money, too. In 1944 and later, nothing else really mattered.”

Quote by T. R. Fehrenbach

Create image

Author

T. R. Fehrenbach

T. R. Fehrenbach was an American columnist renowned for his incisive and often contentious writing. Born on January 12, 1925, and passing away on December 1, 2013, Fehrenbach's work spanned a variety of subjects, including history, politics, and social issues. He was recognized for his unique voice and perspective. more

You May Also Like

“A reflection of something cannot exist without the real thing to support it. Said another way, a reflection of something is dependent on what’s true and real.”

RealityReflectionGenuineDependenceMirror
Book:Outsmart the Money Magicians: Maximize Your Net Worth by Seeing Through the Most Powerful Illusions Performed by Wall Street and the IRS
Create image

“When something—a mirror, an inaccurate measurement, or a costume—comes between us and the things we observe, facts can become less apparent, or they can get hidden away.”

RealityPerceptionIllusionObservationDistortionMirrorWrong PathCostumeWrong Decisions
Book:Outsmart the Money Magicians: Maximize Your Net Worth by Seeing Through the Most Powerful Illusions Performed by Wall Street and the IRS
Create image

“Characterisation is a certain kind of possession, or claim to possession, of that which cannot be possessed. It is the construction of a little abstract effigy, a model as English physicists call it, of a reality which will not lend itself to these tricks, these deceptive pretences, except in the most superficial way. Reality will only play this game with us in so far as we cut ourselves off from it, and consequently are guilty of self-desertion.”

RealityElusiveness
Book:Being and Having
Create image