The boisterous sea of liberty indeed is never without a wave.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic

Freedom as disruptive force Nature of freedom Freedom

Author

Thomas Jefferson

Medium

Letter

Genre

Political writing

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1820 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Marquis de Lafayette. 26 Dec. 1820.

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Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.

Thomas Jefferson

Notes on the State of Virginia

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Topic
Slavery

Author

Thomas Jefferson
Source
Notes on the State of Virginia
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1785 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas [published anonymously]. Notes on the State of Virginia. Paris: Philippe Denis Pierres, 1785, query 18.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia, edited by Frank Shuffelton. Penguin Classics, 1998, query 18.

Another quote from the 1820s

The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases.

William Hazlitt

On Going on a Journey

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Topic
Purpose of travel Travel

Author

William Hazlitt
Source
On Going on a Journey Table Talk (Hazlitt)
Genre
Travel writing
Language
English
Time
1822 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Hazlitt, William. "On Going a Journey." Table-Talk; Or, Original Essays. Vol. 2, London: H. Colburn.

Current Citation

Hazlitt, William. "On Going a Journey." The Selected Writings of William Hazlitt, edited by Duncan Wu. Vol. 6, Routledge, 2020.

Another quote about Freedom

The basis of a democratic state is liberty.

Aristotle

Politics

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Topic
Freedom and democracy Democratic legitimacy Democracy Freedom

Author

Aristotle
Source
Politics
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 6.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 6.

Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

A house is a machine for living in.

Le Corbusier

Toward an Architecture

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Topic
Houses Home Architecture

Author

Le Corbusier
Source
Toward an Architecture
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
French
Time
1923 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Corbusier, Le. Vers une Architecture. Editions G. Crès et Cie., 1923.

Current Citation

Corbusier, Le. Toward an Architecture. Getty Research Institute, 2007.