Classical antiquity

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Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Apostle Paul

2nd Corinthians 6:14

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Christians and non-Christians

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

2nd Corinthians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (2nd Corinthians 6:14).

Reverence for parents stands written third among the statutes of Justice, to whom honor supreme is due.

Aeschylus

The Suppliants

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Topic

Filial piety

Speaker

Chorus

Author

Aeschylus

Source

The Suppliants

Medium

Play

Genre

Greek tragedy Tragedy (play)

Language

Greek

Time

465 BC 465s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Aeschylus. Ἱκέτιδες, Hiketides [The Suppliants]. c. 455 BC.

It is not he who has many possessions that you should call blessed: he more rightly deserves that name who knows how to use the gods' gifts wisely and to endure harsh poverty, and who fears dishonor more than death.

Horace

Odes

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Hashtag blessed Honor Wealth

Author

Horace

Source

Odes

Medium

Poem

Language

Latin

Time

11 BC 10s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Horace. Carmina [Odes]. 23 BC, bk. 4, no. 9.

Current Citation

Horace. "Odes." The Complete Odes and Epodes, translated by David West. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 4, no. 9.

We know the good, we apprehend it clearly,
but we can't bring it to achievement.

Euripides

Hippolytus

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The good Doing the right thing

Speaker

Phaedra

Author

Euripides

Source

Hippolytus

Medium

Play

Genre

Greek tragedy Tragedy (play)

Language

Greek

Time

428 BC 420s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Euripides. Ἱππόλυτος [Hippolytus]. 428 BC, City Dionysia festival, Athens, Greece.

Current Citation

Euripides. "Hippolytus." Euripides I: Alcestis, Medea, The Children of Heracles, Hippolytus, edited and translated by Richard Lattimore, et. al. University of Chicago Press, 2013.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:14

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Praising God Peace

Source

Gospel of Luke The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

61 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 2:14).

The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12

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Topic

God's word

Source

Hebrews The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

62 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Hebrews 4:12).

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Matthew 2:1-2

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Topic

Jesus's birth

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 2:1-2).

Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.

Seneca the Younger

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Topic

Life and death

Author

Seneca the Younger

Source

Moral Letters to Lucilius

Medium

Letter

Language

Latin

Time

65 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Seneca the Younger. Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium [Moral Letters to Lucilius]. c. 65 AD.

Current Citation

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. Letters on Ethics, translated by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long. University of Chicago Press, 2017.

The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate.

Marcus Terentius Varro

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Topic

Beginning of a journey Getting started

Speaker

Agrius

Author

Marcus Terentius Varro

Source

On Agriculture (Varro)

Language

Latin

Time

27 BC 20s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Varro, Marcus Terentius. Rerum rusticarum libri tres [Three Books on Agriculture]. 1st century BC, bk. 1.

We are the children of God.

Apostle Paul

Romans 8:16

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Topic

God and man

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 8:16).

Wise men don't say, "I shall live to do that". Tomorrow's life's too late; live today.

Martial

Epigrams

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Living in the moment Present and future The present

Author

Martial

Source

Epigrams

Medium

Epigram

Language

Latin

Time

103 100s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Martial. Epigrammata [Epigrams]. c. 102 AD, bk. 1, no. 15.

Current Citation

Martial. Epigrams, translated by Gideon Nisbet. Oxford University Press, 2015, bk. 1, no. 15.

Everything that is hard to attain is easily assailed by the generality of men.

Ptolemy

Tetrabiblos

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Topic

Envy

Author

Ptolemy

Source

Tetrabiblos

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

168 160s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Ptolemy, Claudius. Τετράβιβλος [Tetrabiblios]. c. 150, bk. 1.

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 14:11

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Pride vs. humility Pride Humility

Source

Gospel of Luke The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Greek

Time

61 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 14:11).

Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

Jesus

John 5:28-29

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Resurrection Judgment Day End times

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 5:28-29).

Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Jesus

John 20:29

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Topic

Faith

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 20:29).

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

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Raising kids Parents and children

Source

Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 22:6).

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.

Proverbs 4:13

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Value of education Education Learning

Source

Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Proverbs 4:13).

A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

God

Genesis 4:12

To Cain, after he killed his brother Abel.

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Banishment Exile Punishment

Speaker

God

Source

Genesis The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 4:12).

Appearances to the mind are of four kinds. Things are either what they appear to be; or they are neither are, nor appear to be; or they are, and do not appear to be; or they are not and yet appear to be. Rightly to aim in all these cases is the wise man's task.

Epictetus

Discourses

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Appearance vs. reality Perception

Author

Epictetus

Source

Discourses

Medium

Lecture

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

108 100s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Epictetus. Ἐπικτήτου διατριβαί, Epiktētou diatribai [The Discourses of Epictetus]. c. 108, bk. 1, ch. 27.

Current Citation

Epictetus. "The Discourses." Discourses and Other Writings, edited and translated by Robert Dobbin. Penguin Classics, 2008, bk. 1, ch. 27.

Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever.

Psalm 138:8

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God's mercy Mercy

Source

Psalms The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Psalm 138:8).