The report of my death was an exaggeration.

Mark Twain

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Topic

Fake news

Author

Mark Twain

Medium

Note

Language

English

Time

1897 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Humorist Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Original Citation

Twain, Mark. Note to Frank Marshall White. 31 May 1897.

Current Citation

Twain, Mark. Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews, edited by Gary Scharnhorst. University Alabama Press, 2006, ch. 6.

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Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?

William James

The Will to Believe

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Topic
Evidence Certainty

Author

William James
Source
The Will to Believe
Genre
Psychological literature Religious literature
Language
English
Time
1896 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

James, William. "The Will to Believe." Philosophical Club of Yale University. Apr. 1896, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. Lecture.

Current Citation

James, William. "The Will to Believe." William James: Essays and Lectures, edited by Richard Kamber. Routledge, 2016.