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Often attributed to Hegel, but this is a direct quote from John Milton's Paradise Lost, Book I. Hegel might have referenced or agreed with the idea, but it's not his original phrasing.

Date / Period

1667 (Milton)

Category

Humorous

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/20/20-h/20-h.htm

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Found in 1 providers: grok

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