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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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

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Citation

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

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Over all, rocks, wood, and water, brooded the spirit of repose, and the silent energy of nature stirred the soul to its inmost depths.

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Thomas Cole
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Essay on American Scenery
Genre
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Language
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Time
1836 1830s 19th century
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Cole, Thomas. "Essay on American Scenery." American Monthly Magazine, 1 Jan. 1836.

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In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to the other.

Voltaire

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Source
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Philosophical literature
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Time
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Voltaire. "Argent [Money]." Dictionnaire Philosophique [Philosophical Dictionary]. c. 1764.

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No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

William Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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William Blake
Source
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Medium
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Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1793 1790s 18th century
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Blake, William. "The Argument." The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. c. 1790.

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Blake, William. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. University of California Press, 2008.