The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.

Edwin Edwards

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Political campaigns Political scandals

Speaker

Edwin Edwards

Medium

Speech

Statement Type

Political joke Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

1983 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Edwards, Edwin. Spoken while campaigning for governor of Louisiana. 1983, LA, USA.

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Read my lips: no new taxes.

George H.W. Bush

1988 Republican convention speech

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Taxes Campaign promises American politics
Speaker
George H.W. Bush
Source
1988 Republican convention speech Presidential convention speeches
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Statement Type
Promises and vows
Language
English
Time
1988 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Bush, George H. W. Accepting the presidential nomination. Republican National Convention. 18 Aug. 1988, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA, USA.

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When the views advanced by me in this volume, and by Mr. Wallace, or when analogous views on the origin of species are generally admitted, we can dimly foresee that there will be a considerable revolution in natural history.

Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species

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Topic
Evolution

Author

Charles Darwin
Source
On the Origin of Species
Genre
Scientific literature
Statement Type
Prophecies and predictions
Language
English
Time
1879 1870s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species. 6th Edition. London: John Murray, 1879, ch. 14.

Current Citation

Darwin, Charles. The Origin of the Species, edited by William Bynum. Penguin, 2009, ch. 14.