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Tony Judt Quotes - Page 2

The military system of a nation is not an independent section of the social system but an aspect of its totality.

Tony Judt (2008). “Reappraisals: Reflections on the Forgotten Twentieth Century”, p.176, Penguin

But I'm English. We don't do uplifting.

"Tony Judt obituary" by Geoffrey Wheatcroft, www.theguardian.com. August 8, 2010.

We are not merely historians but also and always citizens.

Tony Judt (2012). “Thinking the Twentieth Century”, p.268, Penguin

I don't believe in an afterlife. I don't believe in a single or multiple godhead. I respect people who do, but I don't believe it myself.

"A Historian's Long View On Living With Lou Gehrig's". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. March 29, 2010.

Today, neither Left nor Right can find their footing.

Tony Judt (2010). “Ill Fares the Land”, p.12, Penguin