That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

Neil Armstrong

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Topic

The moon landing The moon Space race Technological progress Progress

Speaker

Neil Armstrong

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Astronaut

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Armstrong, Neil. Spoken on the moon. 20 July 1969.

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Another quote from the 1960s

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Stanislaw Lec

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Topic
Taking responsibility Causation

Author

Stanislaw Lec
Source
More Unkempt Thoughts
Language
Polish
Time
1968 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Lec, Stanislaw Jerzy. Myśli nieuczesane nowe [More Unkempt Thoughts]. The Curtis Publishing Company, 1964.

Another quote about Progress

Loyalty to petrified opinions never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.

Mark Twain

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Topic
Conservatism Progress
Speaker
Mark Twain
Source
Consistency (speech) Speeches of Mark Twain
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1884 1880s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Twain, Mark. "Consistency." Hartford Monday Evening Club. 5 Dec. 1884, Hartford, CT, USA.

Current Citation

Twain, Mark. "The Czar's Soliloquy." Collected Nonfiction of Mark Twain. Vol. 1, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2016.

Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

I am ashes where once I was fire.

Lord Byron

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Topic
Aging Burnout Loss of passion Passion

Author

Lord Byron
Source
To the Countess of Blessington
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1824 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Lord Byron. "To the Countess of Blessington." Letters and Journals. London: J. Johnson, c. 1830.

Current Citation

Lord Byron. "To the Countess of Blessington." Byron: Poems. Everyman's Library, 1994.