We hear war called murder. It is not: it is suicide.

Ramsay MacDonald

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Topic

Nature of war War

Author

Ramsay MacDonald

Source

Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 1

Citation

MacDonald, Ramsay. Observer. 4 May 1930.

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Follow the yellow brick road.

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Topic
Adventure The unknown
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1939 1930s 20th century
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Citation

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Laws are silent in time of war.

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Topic
Rule of law Law Legal theory Political theory War
Speaker
Cicero
Source
Pro Milone
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
Latin
Time
52 BC 50s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
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.

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Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.

Allen Saunders

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Topic
Being present Nature of life Life

Author

Allen Saunders
Statement Type
Definition
Language
English
Time
1957 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Saunders, Allen. Quoted in Reader's Digest. Jan. 1957.