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Every Communist must grasp the truth: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."

Mao Zedong

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Topic

Power Political theory Politics

Speaker

Mao Zedong

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

Chinese

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Zedong, Mao. "Problems of War and Strategy." Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the Party. 6 Nov. 1938, Yan'an, China.

A revolution is not the same as inviting people to dinner, or writing an essay, or painting a picture... A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

Mao Zedong

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Topic

Revolution

Author

Mao Zedong

Genre

Political literature

Statement Type

Definition

Language

Chinese

Time

1927 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Zedong, Mao. "湖南农民运动考察报告 [Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan]." Zhongyang Fukan, 28 Mar. 1927.

The policy of letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is designed to promote the flourishing of the arts and the progress of science; it is designed to enable a socialist culture to thrive in our land.

Mao Zedong

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Topic

Battle of ideas

Speaker

Mao Zedong

Source

On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

Chinese

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Zedong, Mao. "On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People." Eleventh Session (Enlarged) of the Supreme State Conference. 27 Feb. 1957, Beijing, China.

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

Speech to the Reichstag, April 26, 1942

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Topic

World War II

Speaker

Adolf Hitler

Source

Speech to the Reichstag, April 26, 1942

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

German

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Hitler, Adolf. Speech to the Reichstag. 26 Apr. 1942, Kroll Opera House, Berlin, Germany.

War alone brings up to its highest tension all human energy and puts the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to face it.

Benito Mussolini

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Topic

Attraction of war Praise of war War

Author

Benito Mussolini

Language

Italian

Time

1932 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Mussolini, Benito. "Fascismo [Fascism]: 'Forza e consenso [Strength and Consent].'" Enciclopedia Italiana [Italian Encyclopedia]. 1932.

The great masses of the people...more easily fall a victim to a big lie than to a little one.

Adolf Hitler

Mein Kampf

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Topic

Disinformation Politics and lies Politics The masses

Author

Adolf Hitler

Source

Mein Kampf

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

German

Time

1925 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hitler, Adolf. Mein Kampf [My Struggle]. Vol. 1, Franz Eher Nachfolger GmbH, 1925, ch. 6.

All propaganda must be popular and its intellectual level must be adjusted to the most limited intelligence among those it is addressed to.

Adolf Hitler

Mein Kampf

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Topic

Propaganda

Author

Adolf Hitler

Source

Mein Kampf

Genre

Political literature Autobiography and memoir

Language

German

Time

1925 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hitler, Adolf. Mein Kampf [My Struggle]. Vol. 1, Franz Eher Nachfolger GmbH, 1925, ch. 6.

We have buried the putrid corpse of liberty.

Benito Mussolini

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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

Casanova, Giacomo. History of My Life, vols. 1-2, translated by William Trask. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997, preface.

War is to man as motherhood is to woman.

Benito Mussolini

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Topic

War

Speaker

Benito Mussolini

Language

Italian

Time

1934 1930s 20th century

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Citation

Mussolini, Benito. Speech in Italy. 26 May 1934, Chamber of Deputies, Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome, Italy.

A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.

Fidel Castro

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Topic

Revolution Past and future Political progress Progress Politics

Speaker

Fidel Castro

Source

Speech on the 2nd Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

Spanish

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Castro, Fidel. Discurso Pronunciado por El Comandante Fidel Castro Ruz, Primer Ministro De Gobierno Revolucionario [Speech on the Second Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution]. 2 Jan. 1961, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba.

Necessity hath no law.

Oliver Cromwell

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Morality as luxury Desperation Causes of crime Crime Law and poverty

Speaker

Oliver Cromwell

Source

Speech to the First Protectorate Parliament (Speech)

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1654 1650s 17th century

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Citation

Cromwell, Oliver. Speech to the First Protectorate Parliament. 12 Sept. 1654, London, England, UK.

The Italian proletariat needs a blood bath for its force to be renewed.

Benito Mussolini

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Topic

Fascism

Author

Benito Mussolini

Language

Italian

Time

1920 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Mussolini, Benito. Editorial. Il Popolo d'Italia, 1920.

Letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting progress in the arts and the sciences and a flourishing socialist culture in our land.

Mao Zedong

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Topic

Chinese communism

Speaker

Mao Zedong

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

Chinese

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Zedong, Mao. "On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People." Eleventh Session (Enlarged) of the Supreme State Conference. 27 Feb. 1957, Beijing, China.

Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.

Mao Zedong

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Topic

Politics War

Speaker

Mao Zedong

Medium

Lecture

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

Chinese

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Zedong, Mao. "On Protracted Warfare." Yenan Association for the Study of the War of Resistance Against Japan. 26 May - 3 June 1938, Yenan, China. Lecture series.

The atom bomb is a paper tiger which the United States reactionaries use to scare people. It looks terrible, but in fact it isn't... All reactionaries are paper tigers.

Mao Zedong

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Topic

Nuclear weapons

Speaker

Mao Zedong

Medium

Interview

Language

Chinese

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Zedong, Mao. Talk with the American Correspondent Anna Louise Strong. Aug. 1946.

Liberalism is extremely harmful in a revolutionary collective. It is corrosive which eats away unity, undermines cohesion, causes apathy, and creates dissension.

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Topic

Revolution Liberalism Political intolerance Authoritarianism

Author

Mao Zedong

Source

Combat Liberalism

Genre

Political literature

Language

Chinese

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Zedong, Mao. Combat Liberalism. 1937.

Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.

Benito Mussolini

Quoted in The New York Times

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Topic

Critique of democracy Democracy Political theory

Speaker

Benito Mussolini

Source

The New York Times

Medium

Interview Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1928 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Mussolini, Benito. "Mussolini Says Fascism Will Live After He Is Done." Interviewed by Edwin L. James. New York Times, 15 Apr. 1928.