There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

George Santayana

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Topic

Life and death The human condition

Author

George Santayana

Source

War Shrines Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Santayana, George. "War Shrines." Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies. Charles Scribner's Sons/Constable and Co., 1922.

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I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen"
Then.
Besides,
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Topic
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Source
I, Too
Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1926 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Hughes, Langston. "I, Too." The Weary Blues. Alfred A. Knopf, 1926, I. 1.

Current Citation

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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Oscar Wilde

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Topic
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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Wilde, Oscar. Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman. 1892, St James's Theatre, London, England, UK, act 3.

Current Citation

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