Seeing is forgetting the name of the things one sees.

Regarder, c’est-à-dire oublier les noms des choses que l’on voit.

Paul Valéry

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Topic

Names Perception

Author

Paul Valéry

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Paradox Zen koan

Language

French

Time

1936 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Valéry, Paul. Quoted in Robert Irwin: A Way to Look at Things by Not Forgetting Their Names, written by Adrian Kohn. c. 1982.

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Another quote from the 1930s

You are pitiful isolated individuals; you are bankrupts; your role is played out. Go where you belong from now on-into the dustbin of history!

Leon Trotsky

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Russian revolution

Author

Leon Trotsky
Source
History of the Russian Revolution
Genre
Historical literature
Language
Russian
Time
1933 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Trotsky, Leon. История русской революции [History of the Russian Revolution]. Vol. 2, H. Atkinson, 1933.

Another quote originally in French

Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Military strategy

Author

Napoleon Bonaparte
Source
History of Europe
Language
French
Time
1805 1800s 19th century
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Citation

Bonaparte, Napoleon. Quoted in History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789 to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815, written by Archibald Alison. Vol. 5, Paris: Baudry's European Library, 1841.

Another quote of the following type Paradox

How apt the poor are to be proud!

William Shakespeare

Twelfth Night, Or What You Will

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The poor
Speaker
Olivia

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Twelfth Night, Or What You Will
Medium
Play
Genre
Comedy (play) Romantic comedy (play)
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
English
Time
1602 1600s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night, Or What You Will. 1602, Middle Temple Hall, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Twelfth Night." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 1.