I define a recession as when your neighbor loses his job, but a depression is when you lose your own.

Dave Beck

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Topic

Recession Depression

Speaker

Dave Beck

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Labor leader

From

United States

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Beck, Dave. Quoted in Time. 22 Feb. 1954.

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Albert Camus
Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Author

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Medium
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Statement Type
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Time
1914 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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