The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes.

Stanley Kubrick

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Topic

Morality in foreign policy Foreign policy International politics Might makes right

Speaker

Stanley Kubrick

Source

The Guardian

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Film director

From

United States

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Citation

Kubrick, Stanley. Quoted in The Guardian. 5 June 1963.

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If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.

Abraham Maslow

The Psychology of Science

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Topic
Solving problems

Author

Abraham Maslow
Source
The Psychology of Science
Genre
Scientific literature Psychological literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile Warning
Language
English
Time
1966 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Maslow, Abraham. The Psychology of Science: A Reconnaissance. Harper & Row, 1966, foreword.

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The social progress, order, security and peace of each country are necessarily connected with the social progress, order, security and peace of all other countries.

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Pacem in Terris

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Topic
Interconnectedness of all people International politics

Author

Pope John XXIII
Source
Pacem in Terris
Medium
Letter
Genre
Papal encyclical Religious literature
Language
Latin
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Pope John XXIII. "Pacem in Terris [Peace on Earth]." Litterae Encyclicae [Encyclical Letter]. 11 Apr. 1963, pt. 4.