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

Winston Churchill

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Topic

Russia International politics

Speaker

Winston Churchill

Source

The First Month of War

Medium

Radio broadcast Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

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

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This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

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Topic
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Political speech
Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Churchill, Winston. Speech at the Mansion House. Lord Mayor's Luncheon. 10 Nov. 1942, Mansion House, London, England, UK.

Current Citation

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There is no such thing as justice-in or out of court.

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Language
English
Time
1936 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Darrow, Clarence. Interview in Chicago. Apr. 1936.

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Ich bin ein Berliner.

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Topic
Interconnectedness of all people Cold War Foreign policy International politics
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Medium
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Genre
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Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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They lived und laughed ant loved end left.

James Joyce

Finnegans Wake

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Topic
Looking back Life
Speaker
Jute

Author

James Joyce
Source
Finnegans Wake
Medium
Novel
Genre
Modernist literature
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Joyce, James. Finnegans Wake. Faber and Faber, 1939.

Current Citation

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Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom: it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

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Topic
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Speaker
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1783 1780s 18th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Pitt, William. Speech in the House of Lords. House of Lords meeting. 18 Nov. 1783, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England, UK.