Where Slavery is, there Liberty cannot be; and where Liberty is, there Slavery cannot be.

Charles Sumner

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Topic

Slavery Freedom

Speaker

Charles Sumner

Source

Slavery and the Rebellion

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1864 1860s 19th century

Occupation

Abolitionist Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Sumner, Charles. "Slavery and the Rebellion." 5 Nov. 1864, Cooper Institute, New York City, NY, USA.

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Politics is the art of the possible.

Otto von Bismarck

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Topic
Political compromise Political theory Politics
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Otto von Bismarck
Source
Die Gartenlaube
Medium
Newspaper
Language
German
Time
1867 1860s 19th century
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Citation

Von Bismark, Otto. Quoted in "Aus den Erinnerungen eines russischen Publicisten. 2. Ein Stündchen beim Kanzler des norddeutschen Bundes. In: Die Gartenlaube" ["From the memories of a Russian publicist. 2. An hour with the Chancellor of the North German Confederation. In: The Gazebo.] St. Petersburgische Zeitung, 11 Aug. 1867.

Another quote about Freedom

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom: it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

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Threats to freedom Freedom
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William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1783 1780s 18th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Pitt, William. Speech in the House of Lords. House of Lords meeting. 18 Nov. 1783, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England, UK.

Another quote from 1864

Man is everywhere a disturbing agent. Wherever he plants his foot, the harmonies of nature are turned to discords.

George Perkins Marsh

Man and Nature

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Topic
Man and nature Environmental destruction

Author

George Perkins Marsh
Source
Man and Nature
Language
English
Time
1864 1860s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Marsh, George Perkins. Man and Nature: Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action. New York: Charles Scribner, 1864, ch. 1.

Current Citation

Marsh, George Perkins. Man and Nature: Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action. Dover Publications, 2021, ch. 1.

Another quote from the following genre Political speech

There are no warlike peoples-just warlike leaders.

Ralph J. Bunche

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Topic
War
Speaker
Ralph J. Bunche
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1950 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Bunche, Ralph J. Address to United Nations. c. 1971, New York City, NY, USA.