Saying is one thing and doing is another.

Le dire est autre chose que le faire

Michel de Montaigne

Essays

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Topic

Words vs. actions

Author

Michel de Montaigne

Source

Of Anger Essays

Medium

Essay

Language

French

Time

1580 1580s 16th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "De la Colere [Of Anger]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, c. 1588.

Current Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "On Anger." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.

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If this is the best of possible worlds, what then are the others?

Voltaire

Candide

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Topic
Problem of evil

Author

Voltaire
Source
Candide
Medium
Novel
Genre
Satire
Statement Type
Question
Language
French
Time
1759 1750s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Original Citation

Voltaire. Candide, ou l'Optimisme [Candide: or, All for the Best]. Geneva: Gabriel Cramer, 1759, ch. 6.

Current Citation

Voltaire. Candide, edited by Nicholas Cronk. W. W. Norton & Company, 2016, ch. 6.