Having found the bomb we have used it.

Harry Truman

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Nuclear weapons

Speaker

Harry Truman

Source

Report on the Potsdam Conference (Speech)

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1945 1940s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Truman, Harry S. Radio Report to the American People on the Potsdam Conference. 9 Aug. 1945, Washington, DC, USA.

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I fired him because he wouldn't respect the authority of the President. That's the answer to that. I didn't fire him because he was a dumb son of a bitch, although he was, but that's not against the law for generals. If it was, half to three-quarters of them would be in jail.

Harry Truman

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Topic
American politics
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Harry Truman
Language
English
Time
1974 1970s 20th century
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Truman, Harry S. Quoted in Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman, written by Merle Miller. Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1974, ch. 24.

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A dog cannot relate his autobiography; however eloquently he may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were honest though poor.

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Topic
Man and animals

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Bertrand Russell
Source
Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1948 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Russell, Bertrand. Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits. George, Allen and Unwin/Simon & Schuster, 1948, pt. 2, ch. 1.

Another quote from 1945

The enemy has begun to employ a new and most cruel bomb, the power of which to do damage is indeed incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives. Should we continue to fight, it would not only result in an ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the total extinction of human civilization. Such being the case, how are we to save the millions of our subjects, or to atone ourselves before the hallowed spirits of our imperial ancestors?... It is according to the dictate of time and fate that we have resolved to pave the way for a grand peace for all the generations to come by enduring the unavoidable and suffering what is insufferable.

Emperor Hirohito

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Nuclear weapons World War II
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Emperor Hirohito
Medium
Radio broadcast Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
Japanese
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
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Emperor Hirohito. The Jewel Voice. 15 Aug. 1945, Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan. Broadcast.

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Justice is truth in action.

Benjamin Disraeli

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Topic
Justice
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Benjamin Disraeli
Source
Speeches of Benjamin Disraeli
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1851 1850s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Disraeli, Benjamin. Address on agricultural distress. House of Commons. 11 Feb. 1851, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.