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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Topic

Existence of God Nature of God

Author

George Sand

Language

French

Time

1896 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

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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They change their skies above them,
But not their hearts that roam!

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Topic
Limitations of travel Travel

Author

Rudyard Kipling
Source
The Native-Born
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1895 1890s 19th century
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Citation

Kipling, Rudyard. "The Native-Born." London Times, 1895, st. 2.

Another quote about Nature of God

The Creator, if He exists, has a special preference for beetles.

J.B.S. Haldane

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Topic
Nature of God God and nature
Speaker
J.B.S. Haldane
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Haldane, J. B. S. Speech given to the British Interplanetary Society. 1951, London, England, UK.

Another quote originally in French

There can be no progress (real, that is, moral) except in the individual and by the individual himself.

Charles Baudelaire

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Topic
Personal growth Nature of progress Progress

Author

Charles Baudelaire
Language
French
Time
1867 1860s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Baudelaire, Charles. Mon Coeur mis a nu [My Naked Heart]. Paris, 1887, no. 15.

Current Citation

Baudelaire, Charles. "My Heart Laid Bare." Late Fragments: Flares, My Heart Laid Bare, Prose Poems, Belgium Disrobed, translated by Richard Sieburth. Yale University Press, 2022, no. 15.