T. E. Lawrence Quotes

A collection of quotes by T. E. Lawrence.

T. E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia, was a British soldier, archaeologist, and writer. Born in 1888, Lawrence became a prominent figure during World War I, serving as a liaison officer and strategist in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. His extensive knowledge of the region's topography and culture played a crucial role in the success of the revolt. After the war, Lawrence attempted to distance himself from fame, joining the Royal Air Force under a pseudonym. He tragically died in a motorcycle accident in 1935 at the age of 46.

It seemed that rebellion must have an unassailable base, som

It seemed that rebellion must have an unassailable base, something guarded not merely from attack, but from the fear of it: such a base as we had in the Red Sea Parts, the desert, or in the minds of the men we converted to our creed.

T. E. Lawrence

Fear

I've been &amp am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supe

I've been &amp am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen &amp I'm quite ordinary, &amp will say so whatever the artistic results. In that point I'm one of the few people who tell the truth about myself.

T. E. Lawrence

Truth

Men have looked upon the desert as barren land, the free hol

Men have looked upon the desert as barren land, the free holding of whoever chose but in fact each hill and valley in it had a man who was its acknowledged owner and would quickly assert the right of his family or clan to it, against aggression.

T. E. Lawrence

Family

All the revision in the world will not save a bad first draf

All the revision in the world will not save a bad first draft: for the architecture of the thing comes, or fails to come, in the first conception, and revision only affects the detail and ornament, alas!

T. E. Lawrence

Architecture