Drive out prejudices through the door, and they will return through the window.

Frederick the Great

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Prejudice and bias Human nature

Author

Frederick the Great

Source

Letters of Frederick the Great

Medium

Letter

Language

German

Time

1771 1770s 18th century

Occupation

King National leader Royalty

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Frederick the Great. Letter to Voltaire. 19 Mar. 1771.

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I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition.

Voltaire

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Approaching death

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Voltaire
Language
French
Time
1778 1770s 18th century
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Voltaire. Note to his secretary, Jean-Louis Wagniere. 28 Feb. 1778.

Another quote about Human nature

God is dead: but as the human race is constituted, there will perhaps be caves for millenniums yet, in which people will show his shadow.

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Existence of God God Decline of religion Atheism Human nature

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Friedrich Nietzsche
Source
The Gay Science
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
German
Time
1882 1880s 19th century
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Original Citation

Nietzsche, Friedrich. Die frohliche Wissenschaft [The Gay Science]. Chemnitz: Ernst Schmeitzner, 1882, bk. 3, no. 108.

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Nietzsche, Friedrich. The Joyous Science, translated by R. Kevin Hill. Penguin Classics, 2019, bk. 3, no. 108.

Another quote originally in German

Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.

Heinrich Heine

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Book burning Censorship Freedom of speech and expression Freedom Totalitarianism

Author

Heinrich Heine
Source
Almansor
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragic play
Language
German
Time
1821 1820s 19th century
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Citation

Heine, Heinrich. Almansor. 1821.