Truth sits upon the lips of dying men.

Matthew Arnold

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Topic

Confession Truth

Author

Matthew Arnold

Source

Sohrab and Rustum

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1853 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Arnold, Matthew. "Sohrab and Rustum." Poems: A New Edition. 1853.

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The shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear.

Charles Darwin

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Topic
Survival Natural selection

Author

Charles Darwin
Source
On the Origin of Species
Genre
Scientific literature
Language
English
Time
1859 1850s 19th century
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Original Citation

Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of the Species. London: John Murray, 1859, ch. 4.

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Another quote about Truth

Truthiness. Now I'm sure some of the word police—the wordinistas—over at Webster's are gonna say, "Hey, that's not a word." Well, anybody who knows me knows I'm no fan of dictionaries or reference books...I don't trust books. They're all fact, no heart.

Stephen Colbert

The Colbert Report

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Topic
Truth
Speaker
Stephen Colbert
Source
The Colbert Report
Medium
TV program
Genre
Comedy (TV) Comedy
Language
English
Time
2005 2000s 21st century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

"Truthiness." The Colbert Report, created by Stephen Colbert, season 1, episode 1, Spartina Productions and Busboy Productions and Comedy Partners, 2005.