The release of atomic energy constitutes a new force too revolutionary to consider in the framework of old ideas.

Harry Truman

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Nuclear weapons

Author

Harry Truman

Language

English

Time

1945 1940s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Truman, Harry S. Message to Congress on atomic energy. 3 Oct. 1945, Washington, DC, USA.

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The buck stops here.

Harry Truman

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Political leadership Taking responsibility

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Harry Truman
Medium
Inscription
Language
English
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Truman, Harry S. Sign on Truman's desk during his presidency. c. 1945.

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BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.

George Orwell

Nineteen Eighty-Four

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Surveillance Oppression Dystopian future

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George Orwell
Source
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Medium
Novel
Genre
Dystopian fiction
Language
English
Time
1949 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Orwell, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Secker & Warburg, 1949, pt. 1, ch. 1.

Another quote from 1945

Owe your banker 1,000 and you are at his mercy; owe him 1 million and the position is reversed.

John Maynard Keynes

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Topic
Debt Finance

Author

John Maynard Keynes
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
English
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Keynes, John Maynard. Memo circulated to British War Cabinet. 15 May 1945.

Current Citation

Keynes, John Maynard. "Overseas Financial Policy in Stage III (1945)." The Essential Keynes. Penguin, edited by Robert Skidelsky, 2016.