Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!

Dr. Strangelove

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Topic

War

Speaker

President Merkin Muffley

Actor

Peter Sellers

Source

Dr. Strangelove

Medium

Film

Genre

Black comedy (film) War (film) Black comedy War

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Dr. Strangelove. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Hawk Films, 1964.

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We do disagreeable things so that ordinary people here and elsewhere can sleep safely in their beds at night.

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

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Topic
Fighting the bad guys
Speaker
Control

Author

John le Carré
Source
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Medium
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Genre
Spy novel Spy
Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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Citation

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In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.

Douglas MacArthur

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Topic
War
Speaker
Douglas MacArthur
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

MacArthur, Douglas. Address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. House of Representatives. 19 Apr. 1951, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Another quote of the following type Irony

Please accept my resignation. I don't care to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.

Groucho Marx

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Topic
Social status Man as social animal

Author

Groucho Marx
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Irony
Language
English
Time
1949 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Marx, Groucho. Letter to President of Hollywood Club. c. 1949.