It is this ability to bear what is unbearable and to go on living, to go on doing what one is used to doing-it is this uncanny ability that the existence of the human species is based on.

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Christa Wolf

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Topic

Adaptability

Author

Christa Wolf

Source

Medea

Medium

Novel

Language

German

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

Poland Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wolf, Christa. Medea. Janus Press, 1996, ch. 10.

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What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will not remain pious any longer than the rod is behind them.

Martin Luther

The Large Catechism

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Topic
Corporal punishment

Author

Martin Luther
Source
The Large Catechism
Genre
Religious literature
Language
German
Time
1529 1520s 16th century
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Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Der Große Katechismus [The Large Catechism]. Wittenberg, 1529, second commandant.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. Luther's Large Catechism with Study Questions. Concordia Publishing House, 2010, second commandant.