God is always with the strongest battalions.

Dieu est pour les gros escadrons.

Frederick the Great

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God's favor

Author

Frederick the Great

Medium

Letter

Language

French

Time

1760 1760s 18th century

Occupation

King National leader Royalty

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Frederick the Great. Letter to the Duchess Luise Dorothea von Gotha. 8 May 1760.

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Consider, Sir, how insignificant this will appear a twelvemonth hence.

Samuel Johnson

Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell

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Perspective
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Samuel Johnson

Author

James Boswell
Source
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
Genre
Biography
Language
English
Time
1763 1760s 18th century
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Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry by James Boswell. 6 July 1763.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

Another quote originally in French

Hope raises no dust.

Paul Eluard

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Topic
Hope

Author

Paul Eluard
Medium
Poem
Language
French
Time
1946 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Eluard, Paul. "Ailleurs, Ici Partout." Poesie ininterrompue. Paris: Gallimard, 1946.