1923

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One need only remind oneself of all that we expect from life to see how very strange it is, and to arrive at the conclusion that man has found his way into it by mistake and does not really belong there.

Italo Svevo

Zeno's Conscience

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Topic

Strangeness of life Nature of life

Author

Italo Svevo

Source

Zeno's Conscience

Medium

Novel

Language

Italian

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Svevo, Italo. La coscienza di Zeno [Zeno's Conscience]. Milan: Giuseppe Morreale Editore, 1923.

Current Citation

Svevo, Italo. Zeno's Conscience, translated by William Weaver. Everyman's Library, 2001.

And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet

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Topic

Love Saying goodbye

Author

Kahlil Gibran

Source

The Prophet

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Gibran, Kahlil. "The Coming of the Ship." The Prophet. Alfred A. Knopf, 1923.

Current Citation

Gibran, Kahlil. "The Coming of the Ship." The Prophet. Penguin Classics, 2019.

You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet

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Topic

Independence in relationships Independence Relationships

Author

Kahlil Gibran

Source

The Prophet

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Gibran, Kahlil. "On Marriage." The Prophet. Alfred A. Knopf, 1923.

Current Citation

Gibran, Kahlil. "On Marriage." The Prophet. Penguin Classics, 2019.

Our procedure has been always haunted by the ghost of the innocent man convicted. It is an unreal dream. What we need to fear is the archaic formalism and the watery sentiment that obstructs, delays, and defeats the prosecution of crime.

Learned Hand

United States v. Garsson

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Topic

Criminal law Crime

Author

Learned Hand

Source

United States v. Garsson

Medium

Legal opinion

Genre

Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Hand, Learned. District Court, S. D. New York. United States v. Garsson. 291 F. 646. 1 Feb. 1923.

I wish I loved the Human Race;
I wish I loved its silly face;
I wish I liked the way it walks;
I wish I liked the way it talks;
And when I'm introduced to one
I wish I thought What Jolly Fun!

Walter Alexander Raleigh

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Topic

Misanthropy

Author

Walter Alexander Raleigh

Source

Wishes of an Elderly Man

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Raleigh, Walter Alexander. "Wishes of an Elderly Man, Wished at a Garden Party, June 1914." Laughter from a Cloud. Constable, 1923, I. 1.

Current Citation

Raleigh, Walter Alexander. Wishes of an Elderly Man Wished at a Garden-Party, June 1914. Midsummer Press, 1983, I. 1.