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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Sixteen hours ago an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima... The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East.

Harry Truman

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Nuclear weapons World War II
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Harry Truman
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Speech
Genre
Political speech
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English
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Truman, Harry S. First announcement of the atomic bomb. 6 Aug. 1945, The White House, Washington, DC, USA.

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Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that.

Rick Blaine

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Insignificance of the individual
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Film
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Language
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Time
1942 1940s 20th century
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Casablanca. Directed by Michael Curtiz, Warner Bros. Pictures, 1942.

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All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

George Orwell

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George Orwell
Source
Animal Farm
Medium
Novel
Genre
Allegory Dystopian fiction
Language
English
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Orwell, George. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story. Secker and Warburg, 1945, ch. 10.