Freedom is pitted against slavery; lightness against the dark.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

First Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Cold War Communism vs. democracy International politics

Speaker

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Source

First Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Eisenhower, Dwight D. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1953, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Whatever America hopes to bring to pass in the world must first come to pass in the heart of America.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

First Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Source
First Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential inaugural address
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1953 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Eisenhower, Dwight D. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1953, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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If you could say it in words, there'd be no reason to paint.

Edward Hopper

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Purpose of art Limits of language

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Edward Hopper
Source
Time
Medium
Magazine
Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hopper, Edward. "Art: The Silent Witness.” Time Magazine, 24 Dec. 1956.

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Outside the Kingdom of the Lord there is no nation which is greater than any other…God and history will remember your judgment.

Haile Selassie I

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International politics
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Haile Selassie I
Medium
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Genre
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Amharic
Time
1936 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Selassie, Haile. Appeal to the League of Nations. 30 June 1936, League of Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.

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The nation is sick, trouble is in the land, confusion all around... But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

I've Been to the Mountaintop

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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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I've Been to the Mountaintop
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Speech
Genre
Political speech
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1968 1960s 20th century
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Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” 3 Apr. 1968, Mason Temple, Memphis, TN, USA.