Money is the necessity that frees us from necessity.

W.H. Auden

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Topic

Financial freedom Money Freedom

Author

W.H. Auden

Source

A Poet of the Actual Forewords and Afterwords

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Auden, W. H. "A Poet of the Actual." Forewords and Afterwords. Random House/Faber and Faber, 1973.

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Another quote by W.H. Auden

Evil is unspectacular and always human,
And shares our bed and eats at our table.

W.H. Auden

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Topic
Nature of evil Evil

Author

W.H. Auden
Source
Herman Melville
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Auden, W. H. "Herman Melville." Another Time. Faber and Faber/Random House, 1940.

Another quote from the 1970s

You've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?

Dirty Harry

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Topic
Luck
Speaker
Dirty Harry Callahan
Actor
Clint Eastwood
Source
Dirty Harry
Medium
Film
Genre
Neo-noir Thriller (film) Thriller
Statement Type
Threat
Language
English
Time
1971 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Dirty Harry. Directed by Don Siegel, The Malpaso Company, 1971.

Another quote about Freedom

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

Edmund Burke

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Topic
Relinquishing freedom Freedom

Author

Edmund Burke
Source
Speech at County Meeting of Buckinghamshire
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1784 1780s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Burke, Edmund. "Speech at a County Meeting of Buckinghamshire." 1784, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.