All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.

Enoch Powell

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Politicians Politics

Author

Enoch Powell

Language

English

Time

1977 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Powell, Enoch. Joseph Chamberlain. Thames and Hudson, 1977.

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There it is, ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning.

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Topic
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Howard Cosell
Medium
TV program
Language
English
Time
1977 1970s 20th century
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Original Citation

Cosell, Howard. Reporting a fire during the World Series. World Series. 12 Oct. 1977, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA.

Current Citation

Cosell, Howard. Quoted in The Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, written by Jonathan Mahler. Picador, 2007, ch. 64.

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

Aristotle

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Aristotle
Source
Politics
Genre
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Language
Greek
Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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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.