Hans Koning Professions : AuthorBorn : July 12, 1921Died : April 13, 2007 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Hans Koning For all the gold and silver stolen and shipped to Spain did not make the Spanish people richer. It gave their kings an edge in the balance of power for a time, a chance to hire more mercenary soldiers for their wars. They ended up losing those wars anyway, and all that was left was a deadly inflation, a starving population, the rich richer, the poor poorer, and a ruined peasant class Hans Koning kingsclasswar The Queen Elizabeth II provides vast amounts of entertainment for an age that has forgotten how to amuse itself unaided. Hans Koning entertainmentqueensage War is always a professional enterprise; despair is left to amateurs. Hans Koning despairenterprisewar Agitation and commitment are dangerous for the peace of humanity, and the only thing which is even more dangerous is their absence. Hans Koning agitationhumanitycommitment Nothing is uncontroversial anymore, and very little is innocent. Hans Koning innocentlittleslife This is a tragic world we live in. Hans Koning tragiclifeworld Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson authorAll Authors
