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Did any historically known figure produce such a quote?
I ran into a quote (or a paraphrase) in a book that I couldn't ever attribute:
A state that is not able to feed itself and is dependent on food imports cannot be considered a formidable foe.
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When and where did Louis Blanc say the famous “from each according to his abilities…”?
It seems that everyone agrees that Louis Blanc was the first to say "à chacun selon ses besoins, de chacun selon ses facultés", which is often translated as "from each according to his abilities, to ...
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What is the source of this quote about Demosthenes by Philip II of Macedon?
I've read that Philip II of Macedon said that if he had listened to Demosthenes, he would have declared war on himself.
Ref. (it's an old book, and in Spanish): Historia de la literatura griega, 2, ...
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What did Rothschild actually mean by this famous quote?
"Give me control of a nation's money and I care not who makes it's laws" — Mayer Amschel Bauer Rothschild
This prominent international banker is commonly quoted this. First, did he actually say ...
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Quote from Troy, 1194 BCE?
The following is from Heinlein's Starship Troopers (1959):
Youse guys think this deleted outfit is a blankety-blank nursery. Well, it ain't! See?
—Remark attributed to a Hellenic corporal ...
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Did Jefferson really say this quote about patriotism?
Who said this quote?
Patriotism is not a short frenzied burst of emotion, but the long and steady dedication of a lifetime.
I've seen some sources claiming it was Thomas Jefferson and others ...
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“No sane man will dance.”? When / where / about-what did Cicero say this?
I hate quotes out of context, even great lines like "No sane man will dance." -- which was allegedly uttered by Cicero. But every time the quote is used, context is omitted. Was Cicero really ...
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Did Gandhi ever make a comment about Islam?
Gandhi famously said about Christians:
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
I realise that in his time the Indian subcontinent was being ...
