As always, victory will have a hundred fathers, but defeat will never be acknowledged by anyone at all.

La vittoria trova cento padri, e nessuno vuole riconoscere l'insuccesso.

Galeazzo Ciano

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Topic

Taking credit Winning and losing Winning Losing

Author

Galeazzo Ciano

Medium

Personal journal

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

Italian

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Fascist politician Fascist Politician

From

Italy Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Ciano, Galeazzo. Diary entry. 9 Sept. 1942.

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1947 1940s 20th century
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McCarthy, Mary. "America the Beautiful: The Humanist in the Bathtub." Commentary Magazine, Sept. 1947.

Another quote from 1942

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Source
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Authentication Score 1
Citation

Hurston, Zora Neale. Dust Tracks on a Road. J. B. Lippincott Company, 1942, ch. 14.

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Haste denies all acts their dignity.

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Time
1321 1320s 14th century
Era
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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Gilbert

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Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
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Authentication Score 3
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Wilde, Oscar. "The Critic as Artist." Intentions. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1891, pt. 2.

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