If triangles were to make to themselves gods, they would give them three sides.

Si les triangles faisoient un Dieu, ils lui donneroient trois cotes.

Montesquieu

Persian Letters

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Topic

Nature of God God and man God

Author

Montesquieu

Source

Persian Letters

Medium

Novel

Genre

Epistolary novel

Language

French

Time

1721 1720s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Montesquieu. Rica to Uzbek. 14th of the moon of Saphar, 1714.

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Printer;
Like the cover of an old Book,
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And stript of its lettering and gilding,
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Time
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.

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Source
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Medium
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
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Current Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren. The Journals of Kierkegaard, translated by Alexander Dru. Harper Torch, 1959.

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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

Foch, Ferdinand. Message sent during the first Battle of the Marne. 8 Sept. 1914.