Whatever happens, the flame of the French resistance must not and shall not die.

Quoi qu'il arrive, la Flamme de la résistance française ne doit pas s'éteindre et ne s'éteindra pas.

Charles de Gaulle

Appeal of 18 June

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Topic

French Resistance World War II

Speaker

Charles de Gaulle

Source

Appeal of 18 June

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

French

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician Military officer

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. L'Appel du 18 juin [The Appeal of 18 June]. BBC, 18 June 1940.

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History is written by the winners.

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George Orwell
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English
Time
1944 1940s 20th century
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Orwell, George. "As I Please." Tribune, 4 Feb. 1944.

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Another quote about World War II

This war did not bear the characteristics of the previous conflicts among the European nations to which we were accustomed. To an ever increasing degree it began to be generally realized that the reasons for this conflict were no longer to be sought in the usual interests even if plausible of the various nations, but that in reality it was one of those elementary struggles which shaking the foundations of the world but once in a thousand years, introduce a new millennium.

Adolf Hitler

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Adolf Hitler
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Time
1942 1940s 20th century
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Another quote from 1940

A lie keeps growing and growing, until it's as plain as the nose on your face.

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The Blue Fairy
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Pinocchio
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Film
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1940 1940s 20th century
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Pinocchio. Directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske, Walt Disney Productions, 1940.

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A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

Adlai Stevenson

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Nature of freedom Freedom Political theory
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Adlai Stevenson
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1952 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Stevenson, Adlai. "Safeguards Against Communism." 7 Oct. 1952, Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI, USA.

Another quote originally in French

You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.

Albert Camus

The Fall

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Albert Camus
Source
The Fall
Medium
Novel
Genre
Philosophical literature
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Definition
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Time
1956 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Camus, Albert. La Chute [The Fall]. Editions Gallimard, 1956.