Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

Ronald Reagan

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Fragility of freedom Threats to freedom Freedom

Speaker

Ronald Reagan

Source

Address to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Reagan, Ronald. Address to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. 30 Mar. 1961, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

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Mr. President, I'm not saying we wouldn't get out hair mussed. But I do say no more than ten to twenty million killed, tops, depending on the breaks.

George C. Scott

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Medium
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Black comedy (film) War (film) Black comedy War
Language
English
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
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Dr. Strangelove. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Hawk Films, 1964.

Another quote about Freedom

Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.

Pericles

Quoted in Funeral Oration, by Thucydides

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Happiness Freedom Courage
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Pericles

Author

Thucydides
Source
Funeral Oration History of the Peloponnesian War
Genre
Historical literature
Language
Greek
Time
430 BC 430s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
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Pericles. Quoted in The History of the Peloponnesian War. c. 431 BC, bk. 2.

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Pericles. Quoted in The Peloponnesian War, translated by Martin Hammond. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 2.

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Donald Trump

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Donald Trump
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Speech
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Political speech
Statement Type
Promises and vows
Language
English
Time
2015 2010s 21st century
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Citation

Trump, Donald. Announcement of presidential candidacy. 16 June 2015. Trump Tower, New York City, NY, USA.