John Lothrop Motley Quotes
A third force, developing itself more slowly, becomes even more potent than the rest: the power of gold.
Citations
Motley, John Lothrop. The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History. Vol. 1, Harper & Brothers, 1856, p. 25.
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John Lothrop Motley was an American author, best known for his two popular histories The Rise of the Dutch Republic and The United Netherlands. He was also a diplomat, who helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War.