I
a universe of atoms
an atom in the universe.

Richard Feynman

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Topic

Man and the universe Nature of man

Speaker

Richard Feynman

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1955 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Physicist Scientist

From

United States

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Citation

Feynman, Richard. "The Value of Science." 1955, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.

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To abolish the fences of laws between men—as tyranny does—means to take away man's liberties and destroy freedom as a living political reality; for the space between men as it is hedged in by laws, is the living space of freedom.

Hannah Arendt

The Origins of Totalitarianism

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Topic
Rule of law

Author

Hannah Arendt
Source
The Origins of Totalitarianism
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Arendt, Hannah. The Origins of Totalitarianism. Schocken Books, 1951, pt. 3, ch. 13.

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There are many wonderful things, and nothing is more wonderful than man.

Sophocles

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Nature of man Man and animals

Author

Sophocles
Source
Antigone
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragic play Greek theater
Language
Greek
Time
441 BC 440s 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Sophocles. Ἀντιγόνη [Antigone]. c. 441 BC, Festival of Dionysus, Athens, Greece.

Current Citation

Sophocles. "Antigone." The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone, translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald. Mariner Books, 2002.