The best of Prophets of the future is the Past.

Lord Byron

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Topic

Past and future Past as prologue The past The future

Author

Lord Byron

Source

Journals of Lord Byron

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1821 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Lord Byron. Journal entry. 28 Jan. 1821.

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You have deeply ventured;
But all must do so who would greatly win.

Lord Byron

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Topic
Taking risks Risk vs. reward Risk

Author

Lord Byron
Source
Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragic play
Language
English
Time
1821 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Lord Byron. Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice. London: John Murray, 1821, act 1, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Lord Byron. Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice. The Collected Poems of Lord Byron. Wordsworth, 1994, act 1, sc. 2.

Another quote from the 1820s

Of all failures, to fail in a witticism is the worst, and the mishap is the more calamitous in a drawn-out and detailed one.

Walter Savage Landor

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Topic
Jokes Failure
Speaker
Chatham

Author

Walter Savage Landor
Language
English
Time
1825 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Landor, Walter Savage. "Chesterfield and Chatham." Imaginary Conversations. c. 1825.

Another quote about The past

Ancient times were the youth of the world.

Francis Bacon

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Topic
The ancient world Youth The past

Author

Francis Bacon
Source
The Advancement of Learning
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Latin
Time
1605 1600s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. The Advancement of Learning. London: Oxford: Rob Youn and Ed Forrest, 1605, bk. 1, pt. 5, no. 1.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "The Advancement of Learning." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 1, pt. 5, no. 1.