Gods always behave like the people who make them.

Zora Neale Hurston

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Topic

Nature of God

Author

Zora Neale Hurston

Source

Tell My Horse

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Black writer Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hurston, Zora Neale. Tell My Horse. J.B. Lippincott Co., 1938, ch. 15.

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I am interested in the future because I expect to spend the rest of my life in the future.

Charles F. Kettering

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Topic
The future
Speaker
Charles F. Kettering
Language
English
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Kettering, Charles F. Spoken during a luncheon. Joint luncheon held by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the Advertising Club. July 1939, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing.
Our helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.

Martin Luther

A Mighty Fortress is Our God

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Topic
God's protection Nature of God

Author

Martin Luther
Source
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Medium
Hymn
Language
German
Time
1529 1520s 16th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott [A Mighty Fortress Is Our God]. c. 1531.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. "A Mighty Fortress is Our God." Lutheran Prayer Companion, translated by Matthew Carver. Concordia Publishing House, 2018.