I do not know why the necessity of God
Should feed on grief; but it seems so.

Christopher Fry

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Topic

Need of God Grief

Speaker

Moses

Author

Christopher Fry

Source

The Firstborn

Medium

Play

Language

English

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Playwright Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Fry, Christopher. The Firstborn. Cambridge University Press, 1946, act 3, sc. 2.

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Karen Horney

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Topic
Therapy Personal growth Life lessons

Author

Karen Horney
Source
Our Inner Conflicts
Genre
Psychological literature
Language
English
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Horney, Karen. Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neuroses. W. W. Norton & Company, 1945, conclusion.

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Anything you can do, I can do better, I can do anything better than you.

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Topic
Men and women

Author

Irving Berlin
Source
Anything You Can Do
Medium
Song
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1946 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Berlin, Irving. "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)." Annie Get Your Gun. Directed by Joshua Logan. Performed by Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. 16 May 1946, Imperial Theatre, New York City, NY, USA.