The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.

Samuel Spade

The Maltese Falcon

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Topic

Overcompensating

Speaker

Samuel Spade

Actor

Humphrey Bogart

Source

The Maltese Falcon

Medium

Film

Genre

Film noir Crime (film) Crime

Language

English

Time

1941 1940s 20th century

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Citation

The Maltese Falcon. Directed by John Huston, Warner Bros., 1941.

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Another quote from the 1940s

Along the vital Pacific Coast over 112,000 potential enemies, of Japanese extraction, are at large today. There are indications that these are organized and ready for concerted action at a favorable opportunity. The very fact that no sabotage has taken place to date is a disturbing and confirming indication that such action will be taken

John DeWitt

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Topic
World War II

Author

John DeWitt
Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

DeWitt, John L. Final Report on the Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast. c. 1942.

Another quote from 1941

Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty-never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.

Winston Churchill

Speech at Harrow School, October 29, 1941

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Topic
Never giving up Persistence
Speaker
Winston Churchill
Source
Speech at Harrow School, October 29, 1941
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1941 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Churchill, Winston. "Never Give In." 29 Oct. 1941, Harrow School, Harrow, England, UK. Speech.

Current Citation

Churchill, Winston. "'Never give in!', 29 October 1941, Harrow School." Never Give In!: Winston Churchill's Speeches. A&C Black, 2013.