A quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself.

A.A. Milne

The Record Lie

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Topic

Thinking for oneself Quotations

Author

A.A. Milne

Source

The Record Lie

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1920 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Children's book author Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Milne, A. A. "The Record Lie." If I May. Methuen, 1920.

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We have buried the putrid corpse of liberty.

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Topic
Fascism

Author

Benito Mussolini
Language
Italian
Time
1923 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Mussolini, Benito. "Forza e consenso [Strength and Consent]." Da Gerarchia. Mar. 1923.

Current Citation

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The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

W.B. Yeats

The Second Coming

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Topic
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Author

W.B. Yeats
Source
The Second Coming
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1920 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 0
Original Citation

Yeats, William Butler. "The Second Coming." The Dial, Nov. 1920.

Current Citation

Yeats, William Butler. "The Second Coming." W. B. Yeats: The Major Works, edited by Edward Larrissy. Oxford University Press, 2008.