When the rich wage war it's the poor who die.

Quand les riches se font la guerre, ce sont les pauvres qui meurent.

Jean-Paul Sartre

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Topic

War Rich vs. poor

Speaker

Nasti

Author

Jean-Paul Sartre

Source

The Devil and the Good Lord

Medium

Play

Statement Type

Irony

Language

French

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Sartre, Jean-Paul. Le Diable et le be Dieu [The Devil and the Good Lord]. Directed by Louis Jouvet. 7 June 1951, Théâtre Antoine, Paris, France.

Current Citation

Sartre, Jean-Paul. "The Devil & the Good Lord." The Devil & the Good Lord and Two Other Plays, translated by Kitty Black. Vintage, 1962.

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Genre
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A house is a machine for living in.

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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Topic
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Author

Hector Berlioz
Source
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Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Irony
Language
French
Time
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Authentication Score 1
Citation

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