I and the public know
What all schoolchildren learn,
Those to whom evil is done
Do evil in return.

W.H. Auden

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Cycle of violence Eye for an eye Human nature

Author

W.H. Auden

Source

September 1, 1939 Another Time

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Poem

Language

English

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

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Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Auden, W. H. "September 1, 1939." Another Time. Faber and Faber/Random House, 1940. Originally published in The New Republic, 18 Oct. 1939.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Topic
Human origins Human nature Human evolution Evolution

Author

Charles Darwin
Source
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Genre
Scientific literature
Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. London: John Murray, 1871, pt. 3, ch. 21.

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Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man. Penguin Classics, 2004, pt. 3, ch. 21.

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I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

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Winston Churchill
Source
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Radio broadcast Speech
Genre
Political speech
Statement Type
Prophecies and predictions
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English
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Churchill, Winston. "The First Month of War." 1 Oct. 1939, Broadcasting House, London, UK. Radio Broadcast.