A man may be in as just possession of truth as of a city, and yet be forced to surrender.

Sir Thomas Browne

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Topic

Truth Surrender Compromise

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas. Religio Medici. Andrew Crooks, 1642, pt. 1, sect. 6.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas. "Religio Medici." The Major Works. Penguin, 2015, pt. 1, sect. 6.

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How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?

Sherlock Holmes

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Topic
Process of elimination Logic Truth
Speaker
Sherlock Holmes

Author

Arthur Conan Doyle
Source
The Sign of the Four
Medium
Novel
Genre
Detective fiction
Language
English
Time
1890 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Doyle, Arthur Conan. "The Sign of the Four." Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1890.

Current Citation

Doyle, Arthur Conan. "The Sign of Four." Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories. Vol. 1. Vintage, 2020, ch. 6.