The Germans, if this Government is returned, are going to pay every penny; they are going to be squeezed as a lemon is squeezed-until the pips squeak.

Eric Geddes

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Germany World War I World War II

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Eric Geddes

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1918 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Geddes, Eric. Speech in Cambridge. 10 Dec. 1918, Cambridge, England, UK.

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His heart danced upon her movements like a cork upon a tide. He heard what her eyes said to him from beneath their cowl and knew that in some dim past, whether in life or reverie, he had heard their tale before.

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Joyce, James. "A Portrait of the Artists as a Young Man." The Egoist. 2 Feb. 1914 - 1 Sept. 1915. Serial.

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In war: resolution. In defeat: defiance. In victory: magnanimity. In peace: goodwill.

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Winston Churchill
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The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.

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Owen, Wilfred. "Dulce et Decorum Est." Poems by Wilfred Owen. Chatto & Windus, 1920.

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All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and, therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner!"

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John F. Kennedy
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
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Kennedy, John F. "Ich bin ein Berliner." 26 June 1963, Rathaus Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany.