The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

Establishment.
‘Essays in English History’ ‘William Cobbett’
The war that would not boil.
Of the Crimean War, in ‘Essays in English History’
Like most of those who study history, he [Napoleon III] learned from the mistakes of the past
how to make new ones.
‘Listener’ 6 June 1963
Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness.
‘The Origins of the Second World War’ (1961) ch. 10
If men are to respect each other for what they are, they must cease to respect each other for
what they own.
‘Politicians, Socialism and Historians’ (1980) ch. 33
The origins of the First World War are to be found in the railway timetables of central Europe.
‘War by Timetable’
8.10 Ann Taylor 1782-1866 and Jane Taylor 1783-1824
I thank the goodness and the grace
Which on my birth have smiled,
And made me, in these Christian days,
A happy English child.
‘Hymns for Infant Minds’ (1810) ‘A Child’s Hymn of Praise’
’Tis a credit to any good girl to be neat,
But quite a disgrace to be fine.
‘Hymns for Sunday Schools’ (1810) ‘The Folly of Finery’
Who ran to help me when I fell,
And would some pretty story tell,
Or kiss the place to make it well?
My Mother.
‘Original Poems for Infant Minds’ (1804) ‘My Mother’ (by Ann Taylor)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky!
‘Rhymes for the Nursery’ (1806) ‘The Star’ (by Jane Taylor)
How pleasant it is, at the end of the day,
No follies to have to repent;
But reflect on the past, and be able to say,
That my time has been properly spent.
‘Rhymes for the Nursery’ (1806) ‘The Way to be Happy’ (by Jane Taylor)