Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man.

Martin Heidegger

Building Dwelling Thinking

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Martin Heidegger

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Building Dwelling Thinking

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Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

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Philosopher Writer

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Heidegger, Martin. "Bauen Wohnen Denken [Building Dwelling Thinking]." Darmstadt Symposium on Man and Space. 5 Aug. 1951, Darmstadt, Germany. Lecture.

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Happy trails to you, until we meet again
Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until then.

Dale Evans

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Dale Evans
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Goodbye
Language
English
Time
1952 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Evans, Dale. “Happy Trails.” Performed by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. RCA Victor, 1952.

Another quote originally in German

There was really only one Christian, and he died on the cross.

Friedrich Nietzsche

The Antichrist

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Jesus Christianity

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Friedrich Nietzsche
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The Antichrist
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
German
Time
1895 1890s 19th century
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Original Citation

Nietzsche, Friedrich. Der Antichrist [The Antichrist]. 1895, no. 39.

Current Citation

Nietzsche, Friedrich. "The Anti-Christ." The Twilight of the Idols and Anti-Christ, translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Penguin Classics, 1990, no. 39.