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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Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamy-the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Pearl Harbor World War II
Speaker
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1941 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. "Day of Infamy." US Congress meeting. 8 Dec. 1941, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Another quote about Politics

To govern is to choose.

Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis

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Topic
Political leadership Politics

Author

Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis
Language
French
Time
1808 1800s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Levis, Pierre Marc Gaston. "Maximes de Politique." Maximes et reflexions sur differents sujets. Paris, 1808, no. 19.

Another quote from 1943

The great mystery is not that we should have been thrown down here at random between the profusion of matter and that of the stars; it is that from our very prison we should draw, from our own selves, images powerful enough to deny our nothingness.

Andre Malraux

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Topic
The human condition
Speaker
Walter

Author

Andre Malraux
Source
The Walnut Trees of Altenburg
Medium
Novel
Language
French
Time
1943 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Malraux, Andre. Les Noyers de l'Altenburg [The Walnut Trees of Altenburg]. Gallimard, c. 1948.