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Shall I show you the sinews of a philosopher? "What sinews are those?"-A will undisappointed; evils avoided; powers daily exercised; careful resolution; unerring decisions.

Epictetus

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Philosophers Philosophy

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. 2, ch. 8.

Current Citation

Epictetus. "The Discourses." Discourses and Other Writings, edited and translated by Robert Dobbin. Penguin Classics, 2008, bk. 2, ch. 8.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Jesus

Mark 13:31

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God's word The Bible

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Mark 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. (Mark 13:31).

What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows.

Epictetus

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Intellectual humility Certainty Obstacles to learning Learning

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. 2, ch. 17.

Current Citation

Epictetus. "The Discourses." Discourses and Other Writings, edited and translated by Robert Dobbin. Penguin Classics, 2008, bk. 2, ch. 17.

Ye are fallen from grace.

Apostle Paul

Galatians 5:4

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Original sin The human condition

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Galatians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

50 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Galatians 5:4).

From this point onwards history becomes an organic whole: the affairs of Italy and Africa are connected with those of Asia and of Greece, and all events bear a relationship and contribute to a single end.

Polybius

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Globalization Interconnectedness of all people

Author

Polybius

Source

Histories (Polybius)

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Greek

Time

117 BC 110s BC 2nd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Polybius. Ἱστορίαι [Histories]. c. 110 BC, bk. 1.

Current Citation

Polybius. The Histories, translated by W. R. Paton. Vol. 1, Harvard University Press, 2010, bk. 1.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

Proverbs 24:10

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Weakness Character Adversity

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 24:10).

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth.

Proverbs 27:2

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Compliments

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

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 27:2).

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3

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God's comfort God's protection

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 International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Psalm 147:3).

God be merciful to me a sinner.

Luke 18:13

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God's mercy Repentance Forgiveness

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 18:13).

Thou shalt not kill.

God

Exodus 20:13

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Murder The Ten Commandments

Speaker

God

Source

Exodus The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

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. (Exodus 20:13).

Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Revelation 22:20

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Revelation The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

96 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Revelation 22:20).

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

James 4:10

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Humility God's blessing

Source

James The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 4:10).

The Lord says in the gospel; "I am the Truth." He does not say "I am custom." Therefore, when the truth is made manifest, custom must give way to truth.

Libosus of Vaga

Quoted in On Baptism, Against the Donatists, by Augustine of Hippo

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Truth Custom and convention Moral absolutism Moral theory Morality

Speaker

Libosus of Vaga

Author

Augustine of Hippo

Source

On Baptism, Against the Donatists

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

400 400s 5th century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Libosus of Vaga. Quoted in De Baptismo Contra Donatistas [On Baptism, Against the Donatists]. c. 400, bk. 3, ch. 6, sect. 9.

I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Jesus

John 14:6

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Nature of Jesus Salvation Jesus

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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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 14:6).

There was never any yet that wholly could escape love, and never shall there be any, never so long as beauty shall be, never so long as eyes can see.

Longus

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Power of love Love

Author

Longus

Source

Daphnis and Chloe

Language

Greek

Time

200 200s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Longus. Δάφνις καὶ Χλόη [Daphnis and Chloe]. c. 250, preface.

Current Citation

Longus. Daphnis and Chloe, translated by Ronald McCail. Oxford University Press, 2009, preface.

Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Psalm 55:6

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Flying like a bird Man and animals Escape

Source

Psalms The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Wish

Language

Hebrew

Time

450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 55:6).

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

Proverbs 27:1

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Tomorrow The unknown The future

Source

Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

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 27:1).

There is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

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Timing

Source

Ecclesiastes The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

931 BC 930s BC 10th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Ecclesiastes 3:17).

Nothing to my way of thinking is a better proof of a well-ordered mind than a man's ability to stop just where he is and pass some time in their own company.

Seneca the Younger

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Solitude

Author

Seneca the Younger

Source

Letters of Seneca the Younger

Medium

Letter

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

65 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

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.

Anacharsis laughed at Solon for imagining the dishonesty and covetousness of his countrymen could be restrained by written laws, which were like spiders' webs, and would catch, it is true, the weak and poor, but easily be broken by the mighty and rich.

Plutarch

Plutarch's Lives

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Nature of law Law Rich vs. poor

Author

Plutarch

Source

Plutarch's Lives

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Greek

Time

119 110s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Anacharsis. Quoted in "Solon." Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans. c. 120.

Current Citation

Anacharsis. Quoted in "Solon." Greek Lives, written by Plutarch, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2009.