I define a recession as when your neighbor loses his job, but a depression is when you lose your own.

Dave Beck

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Topic

Recession Depression

Speaker

Dave Beck

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Labor leader

From

United States

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Citation

Beck, Dave. Quoted in Time. 22 Feb. 1954.

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Every tool carries with it the spirit by which it has been created.

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Tools

Author

Werner Heisenberg
Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
1958 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. "An Old and a New Tradition." Gifford Lectures. Winter term 1955-1956, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.

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Man is a creature that can get used to anything, and I think that is the best definition of him.

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Adaptability Nature of man

Author

Fyodor Dostoevsky
Source
The House of the Dead
Medium
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Statement Type
Definition
Language
Russian
Time
1860 1860s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. "Записки из Мёртвого дома [The House of the Dead]." Vremya, 1860-1862.

Current Citation

Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. The House of the Dead, translated by David McDuff. Penguin Classics, 1986.