Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base.

George S. Patton

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War

Speaker

George S. Patton

Medium

Speech

Genre

Military speech

Language

English

Time

1944 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Military officer

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United States

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Citation

Patton, George Smith. Address to the troops. 5 June 1944, England, UK.

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Time
1932 1930s 20th century
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Citation

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Another quote from 1944

History is written by the winners.

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Author

George Orwell
Source
As I Please Tribune
Medium
Article Newspaper
Language
English
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1944 1940s 20th century
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Original Citation

Orwell, George. "As I Please." Tribune, 4 Feb. 1944.

Current Citation

Orwell, George. "As I Please." The Collected Essays, Journalism And Letters Of George Orwell, vol. 3: As I Please 1943-1945, edited by Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus. David R. Godine, 2004, no 18.