I would rather believe that God did not exist than believe that He was indifferent.

J'aime mieux croire que Dieu n'existe pas que des le croire indifferent.

George Sand

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Existence of God Nature of God

Author

George Sand

Language

French

Time

1896 1890s 19th century

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Writer

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France Europe

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Citation

Sand, George. Impressions et Souvenirs [Impressions and Remembrances]. Paris: Michel Lévy, 1873, ch. 8.

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I don't like work—no man does—but I like what is in the work—the chance to find yourself. Your own reality—for yourself, not for others—what no other man can ever know.

Joseph Conrad

Heart of Darkness

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Joseph Conrad
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Heart of Darkness
Language
English
Time
1899 1890s 19th century
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Conrad, Joseph. "Heart of Darkness." Blackwood's Magazine. London and Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, Feb. 1899 - Apr. 1899.

Current Citation

Conrad, Joseph. "Heart of Darkness." Heart of Darkness and Other Tales, edited by Cedric Watts. Oxford University Press, 2008, ch. 1.

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God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM".

Exodus 3:14

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Nature of God God
Source
Exodus The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Boast
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Exodus 3:14).

Another quote originally in French

God is, or He is not. But to which side shall we incline? Reason can decide nothing here. There is an infinite chaos which separates us. A game is being played at the extremity of this infinite distance where heads or tails will turn up. What will you wager?... If you win, you win everything; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Existence of God God Probability

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Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1662 1660s 17th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 229.

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Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 229.