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

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Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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When we abolish the slavery of half of humanity, together with the whole system of hypocrisy that it implies, then the "division" of humanity will reveal its genuine significance and the human couple will find its true form.

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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

De Beauvoir, Simone. Le Deuxième Sexe [The Second Sex]. Vol. 2, Gallimard, 1949.

Current Citation

De Beauvoir, Simone. The Second Sex, translated by Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier. Vintage, 2011.

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This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island,
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters;
This land was made for you and me.

Woody Guthrie

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This Land is Your Land
Medium
Song
Genre
Folk music
Language
English
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Guthrie, Woodie. This Land Is Your Land. c. 1945.