Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own.

Jonathan Swift

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Topic

Satire Judging others Self-criticism

Author

Jonathan Swift

Source

The Battle of the Books

Genre

Satire

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1704 1700s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Original Citation

Swift, Jonathan. The Battle of the Books. London: John Nutt, 1704, preface.

Current Citation

Swift, Jonathan. "The Preface of the Author." A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works. Dover Publications, 1996.

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Atomism Creation of the world God and creation

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Source
Opticks: or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light
Medium
Treatise
Genre
Scientific literature
Language
English
Time
1704 1700s 18th century
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Original Citation

Newton, Isaac. Opticks: or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. London: Samuel Smith and Benjamin Walford, 1704, bk. 3, pt. 1, question 31.

Current Citation

Newton, Isaac. Opticks. Dover Publications, 2012, bk. 3, pt. 1, question 31.

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The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.

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Pensées

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Topic
Reason and emotion Reason Emotions The heart

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1662 1660s 17th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 277.

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

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Patience Persistence One step at a time

Author

Lao Tzu
Source
Tao Te Ching
Genre
Philosophical literature Religious literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Chinese
Time
400 BC 400s BC 5th century BC
Authentication Score 0
Original Citation

Laozi [Lao Tzu]. 道德經 [Tao Te Ching]. c. 400 BC, ch. 64.

Current Citation

Laozi [Lao Tzu]. "The Natural Way of Lao Tzu." A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy, translated by Wing-Tsit Chan. Princeton University Press, 1969, ch. 64.