Cui bono?

Who benefits?

Cicero

Pro Milone

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Topic

Incentives

Speaker

Cicero

Source

Pro Milone

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Question

Language

Latin

Time

52 BC 50s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Politician Writer

From

Italy Europe Roman Republic

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [In Defense of Milo]. c. 52 BC, sect. 32.

Current Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [For Milo], translated by D. H. Berry. Oxford University Press, 2009, sect. 32.

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Laws are silent in time of war.

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Language
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Time
52 BC 50s BC 1st century BC
Era
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Original Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [In Defense of Milo]. c. 52 BC, sect. 11.

Current Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [For Milo], translated by D. H. Berry. Oxford University Press, 2009, sect. 11.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

Rage-Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus's son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses.

Homer

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Homer
Source
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Medium
Poem
Genre
Epic poem
Statement Type
Opening lines
Language
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Time
700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Homer. Ἰλιάς [The Iliad], edited by Demetrius Chalcondyles. Florence: Bernardus Nerlius and Demetrius Damilas, 1489, bk. 1, l. 1.

Current Citation

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This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience... We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

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Military industrial complex American politics
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Medium
Speech
Genre
Presidential farewell address Political speech
Statement Type
Warning
Language
English
Time
1961 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Eisenhower, Dwight D. Farewell address. 17 Jan. 1961, The White House, Washington, DC, USA. Broadcast.

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It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe that there are.

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Ovid
Source
Ars Amatoria
Medium
Poem
Language
Latin
Time
2 0s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Michael Madsen
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1992 1990s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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