A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

George Moore

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Topic

Searching for something Seeking Travel

Author

George Moore

Source

The Brook Kerith

Statement Type

Paradox Irony

Language

English

Time

1916 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Moore, George. The Brook Kerith: A Syrian Story. The Macmillan Company, 1916, ch. 11.

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Time
1913 1910s 20th century
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Citation

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Language
English
Time
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Citation

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Another quote from 1916

History is more or less bunk.

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Speaker
Henry Ford
Source
Chicago Tribune
Medium
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Language
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Time
1916 1910s 20th century
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Citation

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Another quote of the following type Paradox

He who knows most, knows best how little he knows.

Thomas Jefferson

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Intellectual humility

Author

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Statement Type
Paradox
Language
English
Time
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Citation

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