I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition.

Je meurs en adorant Dieu, en aimant mes amis, en ne haïssant pas mes ennemis et en détestant la superstition.

Voltaire

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Topic

Approaching death

Author

Voltaire

Language

French

Time

1778 1770s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Voltaire. Note to his secretary, Jean-Louis Wagniere. 28 Feb. 1778.

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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

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Source
Letter to the Author of The Three Imposters
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Time
1768 1760s 18th century
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Voltaire. Épître à l'Auteur du Livre des Trois Imposteurs [Letter to the author of The Three Impostors]. 10 Nov. 1770.

Another quote from the 1770s

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power.

Alexander Hamilton

New-York Gazetteer

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The Farmer Refuted New-York Gazetteer
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1775 1770s 18th century
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Original Citation

Hamilton, Alexander. "The Farmer Refuted." New-York Gazetteer. New York: James Rivington, 23 Feb. 1775.

Current Citation

Hamilton, Alexander. "The Farmer Refuted &c., [23 February] 1775." Founders Online, National Archives, founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0057.

Another quote from 1778

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Samuel Johnson

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

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Topic
Abuses of patriotism Patriotism
Speaker
Samuel Johnson

Author

James Boswell
Source
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
Genre
Biography
Language
English
Time
1778 1770s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 7 Apr. 1778.

Current Citation

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

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One of the best things about love is just recognizing a man's step when he climbs the stairs.

Colette

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Topic
Lifelong love Love

Author

Colette
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1941 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Colette. Looking Backwards. Peter Owen, 1975.