A joke worth laughing at always has an idea behind it, and usually a subversive idea.

George Orwell

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Topic

Jokes Power of humor

Author

George Orwell

Source

Charles Dickins Inside the Whale and Other Essays

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Orwell, George. "Charles Dickens." Inside the Whale and Other Essays. Victor Gollancz, 1940, pt. 6.

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Another quote from the 1940s

There ain't any answer, there ain't going to be any answer, there never has been any answer, that’s the answer.

Gertrude Stein

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Topic
Meaning of life

Author

Gertrude Stein
Source
Brewsie and Willie
Language
English
Time
1946 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Stein, Gertrude. Brewsie and Willie. Random House, 1946, ch. 5.

Another quote from 1940

Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth lasts for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'

Winston Churchill

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

Churchill, Winston. "Their Finest Hour." House of Commons meeting. 18 June 1940, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK. Address.

Current Citation

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