As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil that they set out to destroy.

Christopher Dawson

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Topic

End justifies the means Justifications and rationales

Author

Christopher Dawson

Source

The Judgment of the Nations

Genre

Historical literature

Language

English

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Historian Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Dawson, Christopher. The Judgment of the Nations. Sheed & Ward, 1942, pt. 1, ch. 1.

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I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

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Topic
World War II
Speaker
Winston Churchill
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Churchill, Winston. "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat." House of Commons meeting. 13 May 1940, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK. Address.

Current Citation

Churchill, Winston. "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat." Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Great Speeches, edited by David Cannadine. Penguin Classics, 2007.

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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,
Just like the ones I used to know,
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
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Topic
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Speaker
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Author

Irving Berlin
Source
White Christmas
Medium
Song
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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