A platitude is simply a truth repeated until people get tired of hearing it.

Stanley Baldwin

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Topic

Platitudes and cliches Truth

Speaker

Stanley Baldwin

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1924 1920s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Baldwin, Stanley. Speech in the House of Commons. House of Commons meeting. 29 May 1924. London, England, UK.

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The average man doesn't want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.

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How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?

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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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The government strong enough to give you what you want is strong enough to take it all away.

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Medium
Speech
Genre
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Language
English
Time
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Authentication Score 1
Citation

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