What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Wat zou het leven zijn als we niet wat durfden aanpakken.

Vincent Van Gogh

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Topic

Courage Taking risks Life

Author

Vincent Van Gogh

Source

Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

Medium

Letter

Statement Type

Question

Language

Dutch

Time

1881 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

Netherlands Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Van Gogh, Vincent. "Letter to Theo van Gogh. The Hague, Thursday, 29 December 1881."

Current Citation

Van Gogh, Vincent. "Letter to Theo van Gogh. The Hague, Thursday, 29 December 1881." Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent van Gogh. Plume, 1995.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Evolution of law Nature of law Law

Author

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Language
English
Time
1881 1880s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. "Early Forms of Liability." The Common Law. Little, Brown, and Co., 1881.

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You have deeply ventured;
But all must do so who would greatly win.

Lord Byron

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Taking risks Risk vs. reward Risk

Author

Lord Byron
Source
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Medium
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Genre
Tragic play
Language
English
Time
1821 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Lord Byron. Marino Faliero. 1821, act 1, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Lord Byron. Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice. British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011, act 1, sc. 2.

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What did the president know and when did he know it?

Howard H. Baker, Jr

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Watergate
Speaker
Howard H. Baker, Jr
Statement Type
Question
Language
English
Time
1973 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Baker, Howard, Jr. Spoken at Senate Watergate Committee hearings. Senate Watergate Committee. 25 June 1973. United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., USA. Address.