Oaths are but words, and words but wind.

Samuel Butler (Poet)

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Topic

Promises

Author

Samuel Butler (Poet)

Source

Hudibras

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1664 1660s 17th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Butler, Samuel. Hudibras. 1664, part 2, canto 2, l. 107.

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I bend but do not break.

Jean de la Fontaine

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Topic
Resilience

Author

Jean de la Fontaine
Source
The Oak and the Reed Fables (de la Fontaine)
Medium
Fable and fairytale
Language
French
Time
1668 1660s 17th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

La Fontaine, Jean. "Le chene et le roseau [The Oak and the Reed]." Fables. 1668, bk. 1, no. 22.

Current Citation

La Fontaine, Jean. "The Oak and the Reed." The Complete Fables of Jean de La Fontaine. Translated by Norman R. Shapiro. U of Illinois P, 2007, bk. 1, no. 22.