Eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty.

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson's Farewell Address

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Topic

Price of freedom

Speaker

Andrew Jackson

Source

Andrew Jackson's Farewell Address Presidential farewell addresses

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1837 1830s 19th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Jackson, Andrew. Farewell address. 4 Mar. 1837, Washington, DC USA.

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Charles Lyell

Principles of Geology

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Charles Lyell
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Principles of Geology
Genre
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Language
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Time
1830 1830s 19th century
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Citation

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Winston Churchill

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Winston Churchill
Source
Their Finest Hour
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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