The sleep of reason produces monsters.

El sueño de la razón produce monstruos.

Francisco Goya

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Topic

Reason and emotion Reason Dreams

Author

Francisco Goya

Source

Los Caprichos

Language

Spanish

Time

1799 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

Spain Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Goya, Francisco. Los Caprichos. 1799, plate 43, title.

Current Citation

Goya, Francisco. Los Caprichos. Dover Publications, 1969, plate 43, title.

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Another quote from the 1790s

Soon shall thy arm, unconquere'd steam! afar
Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car;
Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear
The flying-chariot through the fields of air.

Erasmus Darwin

The Botanic Garden

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Topic
Technological progress

Author

Erasmus Darwin
Source
The Botanic Garden
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Prophecies and predictions
Language
English
Time
1791 1790s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Darwin, Erasmus. The Botanic Garden. London: Joseph Johnson, 1791, pt. 1.

Another quote about Reason

Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but-more frequently than not-struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God.

Martin Luther

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Topic
Faith and reason Reason

Author

Martin Luther
Source
Table Talk (Luther)
Language
German
Time
1569 1560s 16th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Tischreden [Table Talk]. Eisleben, 1566.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. The Table Talk of Martin Luther, edited by Thomas S. Kepler. Dover Press, 2005.

Another quote originally in Spanish

To believe in God is to yearn for His existence and, furthermore, it is to act as if He did exist.

Miguel de Unamuno

The Tragic Sense of Life

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Topic
Belief in God

Author

Miguel de Unamuno
Source
The Tragic Sense of Life
Language
Spanish
Time
1912 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

De Unamuno, Miguel. Del Sentimiento Tragico de la Vida [The Tragic Sense of Life]. Sociedad anónima Editorial, 1913, ch. 8.