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Famous Quotes & Sayings

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From philosophy to cinema, from great leaders to legendary writers, trace the words that shaped history. Complete iconic phrases, identify the authors behind timeless quotes, and discover proverbs from around the world. With 11 quizzes covering philosophers, scientists, exceptional women, French historical figures, and cult movie lines, this collection invites you to rediscover the power of words through the ages.

11 quizzes in this collection

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Famous Quotes, The Philosophers 2

"No one does wrong willingly", "Man is condemned to be free", "What does not kill me makes me stronger", "The unexamined life is not worth living": 15 iconic philosophical quotes, from Antiquity to existentialism. Find the author of each one.

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Complete These Famous Phrases

"Veni, vidi, ___" by Julius Caesar, "Paris is well worth a ___" by Henry IV, "we must cultivate our ___" by Voltaire, "one small step for man..." by Armstrong: find the missing word in 15 quotes that have survived the centuries, from Delphi to Sartre, from Lavoisier to Descartes.

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Proverbs and Sayings of the World

"Carpe diem", "Unity makes strength", "selling the bear's skin before you've caught it": every proverb has a homeland. Can you trace where these 15 sayings come from, from antiquity to today?

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Famous Quotes, Philosophers

"Good sense is the most evenly shared thing in the world" (1637), "God is dead" (1882), "Hell is other people" (1944), "We must cultivate our garden" as the conclusion of Candide. Match 15 quotes to their author, from "I know that I know nothing" to "One must imagine Sisyphus happy".

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History

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Famous Quotes, Great Leaders

« I have a dream », « Ich bin ein Berliner », « L'État, c'est moi », « Alea jacta est », « J'accuse...! », « Yes we can! », « Paris is well worth a Mass ». 15 phrases that left their mark on history, and it's up to you to find who said them.

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History

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Famous Quotes, Exceptional Women

"Fashion fades, style is eternal", "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood", "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman", "A Room of One's Own": 10 quotes from exceptional women whose authors you have to identify, from the fashion designer to the singer, by way of the philosopher and the Nobel laureate.

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Literature

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Famous Quotes, Writers & Poets

15 iconic lines from French and world literature, from the philosophers of the Enlightenment to the novelists and poets of the 19th and 20th centuries. For each quote, can you name the writer behind it?

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Famous Quotes, French Figures

"Love does not consist in gazing at each other", "You can laugh at anything, but not with just anyone", "Idiots will dare anything": 15 iconic lines, from the classic moralist to the screenwriter of cinema, by way of the comedians and the statesmen. It's up to you to figure out who said what.

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Science

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Famous Quotes, Scientists & Inventors

A line about imagination, another on prepared minds delivered in Lille in 1854, the 10,000 attempts of a stubborn inventor, the principle of conservation of matter. Match each quote to its author, from Antiquity to the 20th century.

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Movies

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Iconic Movie Quotes

"I'm the king of the world!", "Why so serious?", "Houston, we have a problem", "Hasta la vista, baby", "Life is like a box of chocolates": 15 iconic lines to match with their film. From Lucas to Coppola by way of Cameron, also find "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse" and "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship".

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History

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Last Words & Legendary Phrases

Words of emperors on their deathbed, witty remarks from the condemned on the scaffold, final verses from poets, exclamations of generals: 10 questions to recognize History's voices at their last breath.