Quotes by John Bagot Glubb

About John Bagot Glubb:

Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb was a British soldier, scholar and author, who led and trained Transjordan's Arab Legion between 1939 and 1956 as its commanding general. During the First World War, he served in France.
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The Age of Intellect is accompanied by surprising advances in natural science. In the ninth century, for example, in the age of Mamun, the Arabs measured the circumference of the earth with remarkable accuracy. Seven centuries were to pass before Wes...

John Bagot Glubb

Perhaps the most dangerous by-product of the Age of Intellect is the unconscious growth of the idea that the human brain can solve the problems of the world. Even on the low level of practical affairs this is patently untrue. Any small human activity...

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If we are considering the history of our own country, we write at length of the periods when our ancestors were prosperous and victorious, but we pass quickly over their shortcomings or their defeats. Our people are represented as patriotic heroes, t...

John Bagot Glubb

Author Bio

  • NameJohn Bagot Glubb
  • DescriptionBritish general
  • BornApril 16, 1897
  • DiedMarch 17, 1986
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionEngineer; Officer
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath; Distinguished Service Order; Companion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George