The government strong enough to give you what you want is strong enough to take it all away.

Barry Goldwater

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Topic

Limited government Role of government Government Political theory Politics

Speaker

Barry Goldwater

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Goldwater, Barry. Campaign speech. 21 Oct. 1964.

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Sometimes, it's like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating.

Marian Anderson

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Topic
Racism Prejudice and bias
Speaker
Marian Anderson
Language
English
Time
1960 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Anderson, Marian. Quoted in Ladies' Home Journal. Sept. 1960.

Another quote about Political theory

Politics is the art of the possible.

Otto von Bismarck

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Topic
Political compromise Political theory Politics
Speaker
Otto von Bismarck
Source
Die Gartenlaube
Medium
Newspaper
Language
German
Time
1867 1860s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
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 from the following genre Political speech

Every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.

On Conciliation with America

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Topic
Compromise
Speaker
Edmund Burke
Source
On Conciliation with America
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1775 1770s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Burke, Edmund. "Speech on Conciliation with America." House of Commons. 22 Mar. 1775, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England, UK.

Current Citation

Burke, Edmund. "Speech on Conciliation with the Colonies." The Portable Edmund Burke, edited by Isaac Kramnick. Penguin, 2009.