There are only two things more beautiful than a good gun—a Swiss watch or a woman from anywhere.

Red River

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Guns Watches Women

Speaker

Cherry Valance

Actor

John Ireland

Source

Red River

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

1948 1940s 20th century

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Citation

Red River. Directed by Howard Hawks, Monterey Productions, 1948.

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Along the vital Pacific Coast over 112,000 potential enemies, of Japanese extraction, are at large today. There are indications that these are organized and ready for concerted action at a favorable opportunity. The very fact that no sabotage has taken place to date is a disturbing and confirming indication that such action will be taken

John DeWitt

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World War II

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John DeWitt
Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
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Citation

DeWitt, John L. Final Report on the Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast. c. 1942.

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Frailty, thy name is woman!

William Shakespeare

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Hamlet

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Hamlet
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 1, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 1, sc. 2.