If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

George Orwell

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Topic

Freedom of speech and expression Nature of freedom Freedom

Author

George Orwell

Source

Times Literary Supplement

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Orwell, George. "The Freedom of Press." Times Literary Supplement. News UK, 15 Sept. 1972.

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That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.

Aldous Huxley

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Topic
Learning from the past History repeating itself History Human nature

Author

Aldous Huxley
Source
A Case of Voluntary Ignorance Esquire
Medium
Essay Magazine
Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Huxley, Aldous. "A Case of Voluntary Ignorance." Collected Essays. Harper & Brothers, 1959. Originally published Esquire, 1 Oct. 1956.

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Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel: "Let my people go!"

Moses

The Ten Commandments

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Topic
Liberation Freedom
Speaker
Moses
Actor
Charlton Heston
Source
The Ten Commandments
Medium
Film
Genre
Epic (film) Drama (film) Epic Drama
Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
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Citation

The Ten Commandments. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Cecil B. DeMille Productions, 1956.