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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Citation

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

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There are no warlike peoples-just warlike leaders.

Ralph J. Bunche

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Ralph J. Bunche
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1950 1950s 20th century
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Bunche, Ralph J. Address to United Nations. c. 1971, New York City, NY, USA.

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The revolution is like Saturn-it eats its children.

Georg Büchner

Danton's Death

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Danton

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Georg Büchner
Source
Danton's Death
Language
German
Time
1835 1830s 19th century
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Original Citation

Buchner, George. Dantons Tod [Danton's Death]. 5 Jan. 1902, Berlin, Germany, act 1, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Buchner, George. "Danton's Death." Danton's Death, Leonce and Lena, and Woyzeck, translated by Victor Price. Oxford University Press, 2008, act 1, sc. 5.