This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

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American West Truth vs. fiction Truth Journalism Media Media criticism

Speaker

Maxwell Scott

Actor

Carleton Young

Source

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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Citation

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Directed by John Ford, John Ford Productions, 1962.

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You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes
You just might find
You get what you need.

The Rolling Stones

You Can't Always Get What You Want

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Getting what you want Human needs
Speaker
The Rolling Stones
Source
You Can't Always Get What You Want Let It Bleed
Medium
Song
Genre
Rock music
Language
English
Time
1969 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Jagger, Mick and Keith Richards. "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Performed by The Rolling Stones. Let It Bleed. Decca Records, 1969.

Another quote about Truth

Such truth as opposeth no man's profit nor pleasure is to all men welcome.

Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan

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Truth

Author

Thomas Hobbes
Source
Leviathan
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1651 1650s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil. London: Andrew Crooke, 1651, pt. 4, a review and conclusion.

Current Citation

Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan, edited by Christopher Brooke. Penguin Classics, 2017, pt. 4, a review and conclusion.