Let every sluice of knowledge be opened and set a-flowing.

John Adams

Read A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law at the National Archives website

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Topic

Diffusion of knowledge Knowledge

Author

John Adams

Source

A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law Boston Gazette

Medium

Dissertation Newspaper

Genre

Political literature

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1765 1760s 18th century

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Adams, John. "A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law." Boston Gazette, 30 Sept. 1765.

Current Citation

Adams, John. "A Disseratation on the Canon and Feudal Law." The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States, edited by Charles Francis Adams. Vol. 3, Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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I agree with you, that in Politicks the Middle Way is none at all.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Adams, John. Letter to Horatio Gates. 23 Mar. 1776.

Current Citation

“From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 23 March 1776,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0023.

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Consider, Sir, how insignificant this will appear a twelvemonth hence.

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Source
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1763 1760s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry by James Boswell. 6 July 1763.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

Another quote about Knowledge

Where is the wisdom we have lost in
knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in
information?

T.S. Eliot

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Topic
Wisdom Knowledge Information
Speaker
Chorus

Author

T.S. Eliot
Source
The Rock
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1934 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Eliot, T. S. The Rock. 1934, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, England, UK, pt. 1.

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But winter is coming.

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Jon Snow
Actor
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
2015 2010s 21st century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

"Kill the Boy." Game of Thrones, written by George R.R. Martin and David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, directed by Jeremy Podeswa, season 5, episode 5, Television 360, 2015.