The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.

Edward VIII

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America

Speaker

Edward VIII

Source

Look Magazine

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Royalty

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Edward VIII. "Edward VIII, Afterwards Duke of Windsor." Look Magazine, 5 Mar. 1957.

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There are no warlike peoples-just warlike leaders.

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Ralph J. Bunche
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Genre
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Time
1950 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Bunche, Ralph J. Address to United Nations. c. 1971, New York City, NY, USA.

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The love of wealth is therefore to be traced, as either a principal or accessory motive, at the bottom of all that the Americans do; this gives to all their passions a sort of family likeness.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy in America

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Love of money American character America

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Alexis de Tocqueville
Source
Democracy in America
Genre
Political literature
Language
French
Time
1840 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Tocqueville, Alexis De. De La Democratie en Amerique [Democracy in America]. Vol. 2, London: Saunders and Otley, 1840, bk. 3. ch. 17.

Current Citation

Tocqueville, Alexis De. Democracy in America: The Complete and Unabridged Volumes I and II, translated by Henry Reeve. Bantam Classics, 2000, vol. 2, bk. 3. ch. 17.