Where the danger is, also grows the saving power.

Wo aber Gefahr ist, wächst
Das Rettende auch.

Friedrich Hölderlin

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Topic

Opportunities

Author

Friedrich Hölderlin

Source

Patmos

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

German

Time

1808 1800s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Hölderlin, Friedrich. Patmos. c. 1808.

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I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.

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Topic
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Author

Thomas Jefferson
Medium
Letter
Language
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Time
1800 1800s 19th century
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Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush. 23 Sept. 1800.

Current Citation

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Another quote originally in German

Once we have power, we shall never again give it up, unless we are carried out as corpses from our offices.

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Topic
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Author

Paul Joseph Goebbels
Medium
Personal journal
Language
German
Time
1932 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Goebbels, Joseph. Diary entry. 6 Aug. 1932.

Another quote of the following type Paradox

Under certain circumstances, one nowhere feels as lonely and lost as in the metropolitan crowd.

Georg Simmel

The Metropolis and Mental Life

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Topic
Loneliness

Author

Georg Simmel
Source
The Metropolis and Mental Life
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
German
Time
1903 1900s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

Simmel, Georg. "The Metropolis and Mental Life." Classic Essays on the Culture of Cities. Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969.