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

La France a perdu une bataille, mais la France n'a pas perdu la guerre.

Charles de Gaulle

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Topic

French Resistance World War II

Speaker

Charles de Gaulle

Source

To All French

Medium

Poster

Language

French

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician Military officer

From

France Europe

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Citation

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

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Hell is other people.

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Jean-Paul Sartre
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No Exit
Medium
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Language
French
Time
1944 1940s 20th century
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Sartre, Jean Paul. Huis-clos [No Exit]. May 1944, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 5.

Current Citation

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You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business and cousin, business is a-boomin'.

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Another quote from 1940

We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native languages. The categories and types that we isolate from the world of phenomena we do not find there because they stare every observer in the face; on the contrary, the world is presented in a kaleidoscopic flux of impressions which has to be organized by our minds-and this means largely by the linguistic systems in our minds. We cut nature up, organize it into concepts, and ascribe significances as we do, largely because we are parties to an agreement that holds throughout our speech community and is codified in the patterns of our language.

Benjamin Lee Whorf

Science and Linguistics

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Topic
Language and thought Language

Author

Benjamin Lee Whorf
Source
Science and Linguistics MIT Technology Review
Medium
Essay Magazine
Genre
Scientific literature
Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Whorf, Benjamin Lee. "Science and Linguistics." MIT Technology Review, Apr. 1940.

Another quote originally in French

Time is a great teacher but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.

Hector Berlioz

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Topic
Effects of time Time

Author

Hector Berlioz
Source
Letters of Hector Berlioz
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Irony
Language
French
Time
1856 1850s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Berlioz, Hector. Personal letter. Nov. 1856.