No human creature can give orders to love.

Nulle créature humaine ne peut commander à l'amour

George Sand

Jacques

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Topic

Nature of love

Author

George Sand

Source

Jacques

Medium

Novel

Language

French

Time

1834 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Sand, George. Jacques. 1833, ch. 81.

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Our country is the world — our countrymen are all mankind.

William Lloyd Garrison

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Topic
Citizens of the world Globalism
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William Lloyd Garrison
Source
The Liberator
Medium
Newspaper
Language
English
Time
1837 1830s 19th century
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Citation

Garrison, William Lloyd. Motto of The Liberator. 1831.

Another quote about Nature of love

Pains of love be sweeter far
Than all other pleasures are.

John Dryden

Tyrannick Love, or The Royal Martyr

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Topic
Nature of love Love
Speaker
Damilcar

Author

John Dryden
Source
Tyrannick Love, or The Royal Martyr
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1669 1660s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Dryden, John. Tyrannick Love, or The Royal Martyr. Performed by Nell Gwyn and Margaret Hughes and Michael Mohun and Charles Hart and Rebecca Marshall and William Cartwright. King's Company, 1669, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Dryden, John. "Tyrannick Love." The Works of John Dryden, edited by Maximillian E. Nozak and George R. Guffey. Vol. 10, University of California, 1970.

Another quote originally in French

A service beyond all recompense
Weighs so heavy that it almost gives offense.

Pierre Corneille

Surena

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Topic
Favors
Speaker
Orode

Author

Pierre Corneille
Source
Surena
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play) Tragedy
Language
French
Time
1674 1670s 17th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Corneille, Pierre. Surena. 1674, act 3, sc. 2.