Older men declare war. But it is youth who must fight and die.

Herbert Hoover

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Old vs. young War

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Herbert Hoover

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1944 1940s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Hoover, Herbert. Address in Chicago. Republican National Convention. 27 June 1944, Chicago, IL, USA.

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History is written by the winners.

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1944 1940s 20th century
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Orwell, George. "As I Please." Tribune, 4 Feb. 1944.

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War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means.

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1833 1830s 19th century
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Clausewitz, Karl. Vom Kriege [On War]. Berlin: Ferdinand Dummler, 1832, ch. 1, pt. 1.

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Hell is other people.

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Jean-Paul Sartre
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No Exit
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1944 1940s 20th century
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Sartre, Jean Paul. Huis-clos [No Exit]. May 1944, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 5.

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Sarte, Jean Paul. "No Exit." No Exit and Three Other Plays. Vintage, 1989, act 1, sc. 5.

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A man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

Barack Obama

First Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

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