Either we all live in a decent world, or nobody does.

George Orwell

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Interconnectedness of all people Politics

Author

George Orwell

Language

English

Time

1943 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Orwell, George. Review of Letters From India, by Mulk Raj Anand. Tribune, 19 Mar. 1943.

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France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war.

Charles de Gaulle

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French Resistance World War II
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Charles de Gaulle
Source
To All French
Medium
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Language
French
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. A Tous Le Francais [To All Frenchmen]. 3 Aug. 1940.

Another quote about Politics

No tyrant need fear till men begin to feel confident in each other.

Aristotle

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Seeds of revolution Revolution Tyranny Political theory Politics

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Aristotle
Source
Politics
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 5.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 5.

Another quote from 1943

I am condemned to be free.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Being and Nothingness

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Downsides of freedom Freedom

Author

Jean-Paul Sartre
Source
Being and Nothingness
Medium
Essay
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
French
Time
1943 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Sartre, Jean Paul. Le etre et le neant: Essai d'ontologie phenomenologique [Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology]. Librairie Gallimard, 1943, pt. 4, ch. 1.

Current Citation

Sartre, Jean Paul. Being and Nothingness, translated by Sarah Richmond. Washington Square Press, 2021, pt. 4, ch. 1.