Justice is truth in action.

Benjamin Disraeli

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Topic

Justice

Speaker

Benjamin Disraeli

Source

Speeches of Benjamin Disraeli

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1851 1850s 19th century

Occupation

National leader Politician

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Disraeli, Benjamin. Address on agricultural distress. House of Commons. 11 Feb. 1851, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

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Time
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Deserve's got nothin' to do with it.

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The destiny of the colored American…is the destiny of America.

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Frederick Douglass
Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1862 1860s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

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Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
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Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile
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English
Time
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Era
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