In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power. (A. J. P. Taylor)

In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power.

A. J. P. Taylor

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