On Earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.

Le paradis n'est pas sur la terre, mais il y en a des morceaux. Il y a sur la terre un paradis brisé.

Jules Renard

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Topic

Heaven and earth Heaven

Author

Jules Renard

Source

Journals of Jules Renard

Medium

Personal journal

Language

French

Time

1896 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Renard, Jules. Journal entry. Dec. 1896.

Current Citation

Renard, Jules. The Journal of Jules Renard, edited and translated by Louise Bogan and Elizabeth Roget. Tin House Books, 2017.

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Topic
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Author

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Source
Two Loves
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1894 1890s 19th century
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Original Citation

Douglas, Alfred Bruce. "Two Loves." The Chameleon, Dec. 1894.

Current Citation

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Another quote originally in French

France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war.

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Topic
French Resistance World War II
Speaker
Charles de Gaulle
Source
To All French
Medium
Poster
Language
French
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. A Tous Le Francais [To All Frenchmen]. 3 Aug. 1940.