It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

Peter De Vries

The Mackerel Plaza

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Topic

Omnipotence of God Existence of God God and man

Author

Peter De Vries

Source

The Mackerel Plaza

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United States

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Citation

De Vries, Peter. The Mackerel Plaza. Little, Brown and Company, 1958, ch. 1.

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The policy of letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is designed to promote the flourishing of the arts and the progress of science; it is designed to enable a socialist culture to thrive in our land.

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Topic
Battle of ideas
Speaker
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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Zeus does not bring all men's plans to fulfillment.

Achilles

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Topic
God and man Fate
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Achilles

Author

Homer
Source
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Medium
Poem
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

Homer. The Iliad, translated by Robert Fitzgerald. Oxford University Press, 2014, bk. 18, l. 328.