We cannot tear out a single page of life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire.

Nous ne pouvons arracher une seule page de notre vie, mais nous pouvons jeter le livre au feu

George Sand

Mauprut

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Topic

Suicide

Author

George Sand

Source

Mauprut

Medium

Novel

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

French

Time

1837 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Sand, George. "Mauprat." Revue des deu Monds, Apr.-June 1837. Serial.

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Another quote from the 1830s

Our country is the world — our countrymen are all mankind.

William Lloyd Garrison

Quoted in The Liberator

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Topic
Citizens of the world Globalism
Speaker
William Lloyd Garrison
Source
The Liberator
Medium
Newspaper
Language
English
Time
1837 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Garrison, William Lloyd. Motto of The Liberator. 1831.

Another quote originally in French

The last act is bloody, no matter how happy the rest of the play.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Topic
Drama

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1670 1670s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 55.

Current Citation

Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 55.

Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

The pen is mightier than the sword.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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Topic
Power of literature
Speaker
Cardinal Richelieu

Author

Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Source
Richelieu
Medium
Play
Genre
History play
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1839 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Bulwer-Lytton, Edward. Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy. 7 Mar. 1839, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 2.