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Discover Ludwig"thus spoke" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used in a sentence to introduce a quote or paraphrase of what someone said in a more formal or literary manner. It can also be used to indicate that the following statement is a summary or conclusion of previous statements. Example: "Thus spoke the wise philosopher, 'Happiness can only be found within oneself, not in external possessions.'".
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Thus spoke George W. Bush.
Thus spoke the prophet from Texas.
Thus spoke President Barack Obama in his state of the union speech on Tuesday.
Thus spoke another Jimmy who knew how to stick it to the man.
When the people thus spoke directly, they argued, the deputies had no choice but to comply.
Thus spoke the boss of Lehman Brothers on September 10th 2008.
Thus spoke one Scottish leader – with the help of Shakespeare – for whom things did not quite work out has planned.
Thus spoke Boris Johnson yesterday afternoon in reaction to the Home Secretary's decision to halt the extradition of Gary McKinnon.
Thus spoke this singer-songwriter, who might be described as the Jimmy Stewart of folk rock, in his first Manhattan concert in five years.
Thus spoke Reece Topley, the youngest, tallest man in the England team and the only one who does not have much idea how to hold a bat.
Thus spoke Bill Clinton last Monday night, exasperated by Barack Obama's claim that he — unlike Hillary Clinton — had been consistently right (or wrong, depending on your point of view) on the Iraq war.
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