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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The body of
B. Franklin,
Printer;
Like the cover of an old Book,
Its Contents torn out,
And stript of its lettering and gilding,
Lies here, food for worms.
But the work shall not be wholly lost:
For it will, as he believ’d, appear once more,
In a new & more perfect edition,
Corrected and amended
By the Author.

Benjamin Franklin

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Topic
Afterlife

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Benjamin Franklin
Source
Epitaph for Himself
Medium
Epitaph
Statement Type
Epitaph Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1728 1720s 18th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. Epitaph for himself. 1728.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Epitaph." Benjamin Franklin: Silence Dogood, The Busy-Body and Early Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.

Another quote about God

Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; or as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you.

Apostle Paul

Acts 17:22-23

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Athens and Jerusalem Evangelism God
Speaker
Apostle Paul
Source
Book of Acts The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
62 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Acts 17:22-23).

Another quote originally in French

To govern is to choose.

Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis

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Political leadership Politics

Author

Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis
Language
French
Time
1808 1800s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Levis, Pierre Marc Gaston. "Maximes de Politique." Maximes et reflexions sur differents sujets. Paris, 1808, no. 19.