In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.

Neville Chamberlain

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Victory in war War

Speaker

Neville Chamberlain

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician

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United Kingdom Europe

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The deepest definition of Youth is, Life as yet untouched by tragedy.

Alfred North Whitehead

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Topic
Youth

Author

Alfred North Whitehead
Source
Adventures of Ideas
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1933 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Whitehead, Alfred North. Adventures of Ideas. The Macmillan Company/Simon and Schuster, 1933, ch. 20, sec. 5.

Another quote about War

If the Persians hide the sun, the battle will be in shade rather than sunlight.

Herodotus

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Topic
Battle of Thermopylae Courage War
Speaker
Dieneces of Sparta

Author

Herodotus
Source
Histories
Genre
Historical literature
Language
Greek
Time
430 BC 430s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Herodotus. Ἱστορίαι [Histories]. c. 430 BC, bk. 7, sect. 226.

Current Citation

Herodotus. The Histories, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 7, sect. 226.

Another quote from the following genre Political speech

The nation is sick, trouble is in the land, confusion all around... But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

I've Been to the Mountaintop

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Things get better
Speaker
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Source
I've Been to the Mountaintop
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1968 1960s 20th century
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Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” 3 Apr. 1968, Mason Temple, Memphis, TN, USA.