Since those whose duty it was to hold the sword of France have let it fall, I have picked up its broken point.

Charles de Gaulle

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Topic

French Resistance World War II

Speaker

Charles de Gaulle

Medium

Radio broadcast

Language

French

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician Military officer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. Address on the Eve of France's National Day. 13 July 1940. France. Radio address.

Current Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. "July 13, 1940." The Speeches of General de Gaulle. Oxford University Press, 1944.

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Another quote from the 1940s

Evil is unspectacular and always human,
And shares our bed and eats at our table.

W.H. Auden

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Topic
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W.H. Auden
Source
Herman Melville
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Auden, W. H. "Herman Melville." Another Time. Faber and Faber/Random House, 1940.

Another quote about World War II

Americans traditionally love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.

Patton

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Topic
American character Americans War World War II
Speaker
General George S. Patton
Actor
George C. Scott
Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Patton. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. 20th Century Fox, 1969.

Another quote from 1940

When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are,
Anything your heart desires will come to you.

Pinocchio

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Speaker
Jiminy Cricket
Actor
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Source
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Medium
Song Film
Genre
Animation (film) Musical (film) Animation Musical
Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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Citation

"When You Wish Upon a Star." Pinocchio. Composed by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington, performed by Cliff Edwards. Walt Disney Productions, 1940.

Another quote originally in French

To laugh is proper to man.

Francois Rabelais

Gargantua and Pantagruel

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Topic
Laughter

Author

Francois Rabelais
Source
Gargantua and Pantagruel
Medium
Novel
Genre
Satirical fiction Satire
Language
French
Time
1534 1530s 16th century
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Original Citation

Rabelais, Francois [published as Alcofribas Nasier]. Les horribles et épouvantables faits et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel Roi des Dipsodes, fils du Grand Géant Gargantua [The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua]. Vol. 1, 1532, bk. 1, prefatory note.

Current Citation

Rabelais, Francois. Gargantua & Pantagruel. Dover Publications, 2016, bk. 1, prefatory note.