The truth which makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.

Herbert Agar

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Topic

Truth hurts Truth Willful ignorance Freedom

Author

Herbert Agar

Source

A Time for Greatness

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Historian Journalist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Agar, Herbert. A Time for Greatness. Little, Brown and Company, 1942.

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
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Churchill, Winston. Speech at the Mansion House. Lord Mayor's Luncheon. 10 Nov. 1942, Mansion House, London, England, UK.

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Truthiness. Now I'm sure some of the word police-the wordinistas-over at Webster's are gonna say, "Hey, that's not a word." Well, anybody who knows me knows I'm no fan of dictionaries or reference books...I don't trust books. They're all fact, no heart.

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
2005 2000s 21st century
Authentication Score 3
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Another quote from 1942

Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that.

Rick Blaine

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Topic
Insignificance of the individual
Speaker
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Actor
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Casablanca. Directed by Michael Curtiz, Warner Bros. Pictures, 1942.

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Time is a great teacher but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.

Hector Berlioz

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Topic
Effects of time Time

Author

Hector Berlioz
Source
Letters of Hector Berlioz
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Irony
Language
French
Time
1856 1850s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Berlioz, Hector. Personal letter. Nov. 1856.