In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.

Douglas MacArthur

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Topic

War

Speaker

Douglas MacArthur

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

General Soldier

From

United States

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Citation

MacArthur, Douglas. Address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. House of Representatives. 19 Apr. 1951, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Topic
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Author

Werner Heisenberg
Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
1958 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. "An Old and a New Tradition." Gifford Lectures. Winter term 1955-1956, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.

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To say that war is madness is like saying that sex is madness: true enough, from the standpoint of a stateless eunuch, but merely a provocative epigram for those who must make their arrangements in the world as given.

John Updike

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Author

John Updike
Source
Self-Consciousness
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
English
Time
1989 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Updike, John. Self-Consciousness: Memoirs. Alfred A. Knopf, 1989, ch. 4.