One can't love humanity. One can only love people.

Graham Greene

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Topic

Loving others

Author

Graham Greene

Source

The Ministry of Fear

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1943 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Greene, Graham. The Ministry of Fear. William Heinemann, 1943, bk. 3, ch. 2.

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Not one of us knows what effect his life produces, and what he gives to others; that is hidden from us and must remain so, though we are often allowed to see some little fraction of it, so that we may not lose courage.

Albert Schweitzer

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Topic
Interconnectedness of all people

Author

Albert Schweitzer
Source
Memoirs of Childhood and Youth
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
German
Time
1949 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Schweitzer, Albert. Aus Meiner Kindheit und Jugendzeit [Memoirs of Childhood and Youth]. C. H. Beck, 1924.

Current Citation

Scweitzer, Albert. Memoirs of Childhood and Youth, translated by Kurt Bergel and Alice R. Bergel. Syracuse University Press, 1997.

Another quote from 1943

Oh, what a beautiful mornin'
Oh, what a beautiful day.
I got a beautiful feelin'
Everything's going my way.

Rodgers and Hammerstein

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Topic
Optimism

Author

Rodgers and Hammerstein
Source
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' Oklahoma!
Medium
Song Musical
Genre
Great American songbook
Language
English
Time
1943 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hammerstein, Oscar, II. "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'." Oklahoma! Composed by Richard Rodgers. 1943, St. James Theatre, New York City, New York, USA.