The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

L.P. Hartley

The Go-Between

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Topic

The past Past and present

Author

L.P. Hartley

Source

The Go-Between

Medium

Novel

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hartley, L. P. The Go-Between. Hamish Hamilton, 1953, preface.

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The day that this country ceases to be free for irreligion, it will cease to be free for religion—except for the sect that can win political power.

Robert H. Jackson

Zorach v. Clauson

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Topic
Freedom of religion

Author

Robert H. Jackson
Source
Zorach v. Clauson
Medium
Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1952 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Jackson, Robert H. Dissenting Opinion. Zorach v. Clauson. United States Reports, vol. 343, 28 Apr. 1952, pp. 323-325. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/343/306/.

Another quote about The past

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

William Faulkner

Requiem for a Nun

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Topic
Effects of the past Past and present The past
Speaker
Stevens

Author

William Faulkner
Source
Requiem for a Nun
Medium
Novel
Language
English
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, 1951.

Current Citation

Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Vintage, 2012.

Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

Not all those who wander are lost.

J.R.R. Tolkien

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Topic
Wandering Exploration Taking one's time
Speaker
Gandalf

Author

J.R.R. Tolkien
Source
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Medium
Novel
Genre
Fantasy
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1954 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. George Allen & Unwin, 1954, ch. 10.