Linda Colley - In the last quarter of the 20th century, Britons have been understandably o

In the last quarter of the 20th century, Britons have been understandably obsessed with the problem of having too little power in the world. In the third quarter of the 18th century, by contrast, their forebears were perplexed by the problem of having acquired too much power too quickly over too many people.

- Linda Colley

topic: People, World, Littles, Too Much Power, 18th Century, Britons, Perplexed