Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now—always, and indeed then most truly when it seems most unsuitable to actual circumstances.

Albert Schweitzer

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Topic

Inconvenient truth Truth

Author

Albert Schweitzer

Source

On the Edge of the Primeval Forest

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

German

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Christian Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Schweitzer, Albert. Zwischen Wasser un Unwald [On the Edge of the Primeval Forest]. A. and C. Black, 1922, ch. 11.

Current Citation

Schweitzer. "On the Edge of the Primeval Forest." The Primeval Forest. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998.

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A man lives not only his personal life, as an individual, but also, consciously or unconsciously, the life of his epoch and his contemporaries.

Thomas Mann

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Thomas Mann
Source
The Magic Mountain
Medium
Novel
Language
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Time
1924 1920s 20th century
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Original Citation

Mann, Thomas. Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain]. S. Fischer Verlag, 1924, ch. 2.

Current Citation

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Such truth as opposeth no man's profit nor pleasure is to all men welcome.

Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan

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Author

Thomas Hobbes
Source
Leviathan
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1651 1650s 17th century
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Original Citation

Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil. London: Andrew Crooke, 1651, pt. 4, a review and conclusion.

Current Citation

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Another quote originally in German

A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing.
Our helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.

Martin Luther

A Mighty Fortress is Our God

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God's protection Nature of God

Author

Martin Luther
Source
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Medium
Hymn
Language
German
Time
1529 1520s 16th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott [A Mighty Fortress Is Our God]. c. 1531.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. "A Mighty Fortress is Our God." Lutheran Prayer Companion, translated by Matthew Carver. Concordia Publishing House, 2018.