Money is the necessity that frees us from necessity.

W.H. Auden

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Topic

Financial freedom Money Freedom

Author

W.H. Auden

Source

A Poet of the Actual Forewords and Afterwords

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Auden, W. H. "A Poet of the Actual." Forewords and Afterwords. Random House/Faber and Faber, 1973.

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Time
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Citation

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Author

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Source
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Medium
Political debate
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1976 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 0
Citation

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Declaration of Independence

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Topic
Equality Natural law Human rights Freedom
Source
Declaration of Independence
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
American Revolutionary Period
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

United States Declaration of Independence. 1776, preamble.

Current Citation

The National Archives. The Declaration of Independence: A Transcript. 24 July 2020, www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript.