The New Testament, and to a very large extent the Old, is the soul of man. You cannot criticize it. It criticizes you.

John Jay Chapman

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Topic

The Bible

Author

John Jay Chapman

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1898 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Chapman, John Jay. Letter to Elizabeth Chanler. 26 Mar. 1898.

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A man said to the universe:
"Sir, I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."

Stephen Crane

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Topic
Man and the universe

Author

Stephen Crane
Source
A Man Said to the Universe
Language
English
Time
1899 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Crane, Stephen. "A Man Said to the Universe." War is Kind and Other Lines. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1899, I. 1.

Current Citation

Crane, Stephen. "A Man Said to the Universe." War is Kind and Other Lines. Dover Publications, 2016, I. 1.