Not all those who wander are lost.

J.R.R. Tolkien

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Topic

Wandering Exploration Taking one's time

Speaker

Gandalf

Author

J.R.R. Tolkien

Source

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Medium

Novel

Genre

Fantasy

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. George Allen & Unwin, 1954, ch. 10.

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If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

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Topic
Freedom of speech and expression Nature of freedom Freedom

Author

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Source
Times Literary Supplement
Medium
Newspaper
Language
English
Time
1950 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

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Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.

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The Merchant of Venice

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Topic
Justifications and rationales Nonsense and bullshit
Speaker
Bassanio

Author

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Source
The Merchant of Venice
Medium
Play
Genre
Comedy (play)
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1598 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice. c. 1598, The Theatre, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 1.

Current Citation

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