Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

Ronald Reagan

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Topic

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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Another quote by Ronald Reagan

We have listened to the wisdom in an old Russian maxim. And I'm sure you're familiar with it, Mr. General Secretary…The maxim is…trust, but verify.

Ronald Reagan

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Topic
Nuclear disarmament Nuclear weapons Cold War American politics
Speaker
Ronald Reagan
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1987 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Reagan, Ronald. Remarks at the Signing of the INF Treaty with Soviet Premier Gorbachev. 8 Dec. 1987, Washington, DC, USA.

Another quote from the 1960s

You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes
You just might find
You get what you need.

The Rolling Stones

You Can't Always Get What You Want

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Topic
Getting what you want Human needs
Speaker
The Rolling Stones
Source
You Can't Always Get What You Want Let It Bleed
Medium
Song
Genre
Rock music
Language
English
Time
1969 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Jagger, Mick and Keith Richards. "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Performed by The Rolling Stones. Let It Bleed. Decca Records, 1969.

Another quote about Freedom

A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for...is a miserable creature, who has no chance of being free.

John Stuart Mill

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Topic
Willingness to fight Self-sacrifice Cowardice Freedom

Author

John Stuart Mill
Source
The Contest in America Fraser's Magazine
Medium
Essay
Genre
Philosophical literature Political literature
Language
English
Time
1862 1860s 19th century
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Original Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "The Contest in America." Fraser's Magazine, Feb. 1862.

Current Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "The Contest in America." Essays on Equality, Law and Education. Collected Works of John Stuart Mill, edited by John M. Robson. Vol. 21, Routledge, 2014.

Another quote from the following genre Political speech

The policy of letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is designed to promote the flourishing of the arts and the progress of science; it is designed to enable a socialist culture to thrive in our land.

Mao Zedong

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Topic
Battle of ideas
Speaker
Mao Zedong
Source
On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Chinese
Time
1957 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Zedong, Mao. "On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People." Eleventh Session (Enlarged) of the Supreme State Conference. 27 Feb. 1957, Beijing, China.