Such is the human race. Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.

Mark Twain

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Topic

Noah's Ark Misanthropy The human condition

Author

Mark Twain

Source

The Church Edifice Christian Science

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1907 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Humorist Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Twain, Mark. "The Church Edifice." Christian Science. Harper & Brothers, 1907.

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Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.

George Bernard Shaw

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Assassination Censorship

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George Bernard Shaw
Source
The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet
Medium
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Genre
Comedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1909 1900s 20th century
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Shaw, George Bernard. The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet: A Sermon in Crude Melodrama. 10 Apr. 1909, Abby Theatre of Dublin, Liverpool, England, UK, pt. 1.

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Another quote about The human condition

As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more.

Psalm 103:15-16

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Topic
Ephemeral nature of life Shortness of life The human condition
Source
Psalms The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Hebrew
Time
450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Psalm 103:15-16).