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When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.

Demosthenes

Knights

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Topic

Reasons to drink Alcohol Getting drunk

Speaker

Demosthenes

Author

Aristophanes

Source

Knights

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

Greek

Time

424 BC 420s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Aristophanes. Ἱππεῖς Hippeîs [The Knights]. 424 BC, Lenaia Festival, Athens, Greece.

Current Citation

Aristophanes. "The Knights." The Birds and Other Plays, translated by Alan H. Sommerstein. Penguin Classics, 2003.

Whom the gods love dies young.

Menander

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Topic

Dying young Youth Fate

Author

Menander

Medium

Fragment

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Greek

Time

290 BC 290s BC 3rd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Menander. "Dis Exapaton [The Double Deceiver]." Plays and Fragments. c. 290 BC.

Current Citation

Menander. "Twice a Swindler (Dis Exapaton)." Plays and Fragments, translated by Maurice Balme. Oxford University Press, 2008.

If I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. And if I give away all my possessions to charity, and if I surrender my body so that I may glory, but do not have love, it does me no good.

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 13:2-3

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Topic

Love

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. The Lockman Foundation, 1971. (1st Corinthians 13:2-3).

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!

John the Baptist

Matthew 3:2

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Topic

Repentance Sin

Speaker

John the Baptist

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Matthew 3:2).

He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach.

Plutarch

Moralia

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Grass is always greener Seeking happiness Seeking Foolishness

Author

Plutarch

Source

On Talkativeness Moralia

Medium

Essay

Language

Greek

Time

2nd century BC

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Plutarch. "Περὶ ἀδολεσχίας [On Talkativeness]." Ἠθικά Ethika [Moralia]. c. 100 AD.

The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.

Jesus

Mark 2:27

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Topic

Sabbath

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 2:27).

Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!

Jesus

John 2:16

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Topic

God and mammon

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 2:16).

Love, who is most beautiful among the immortal gods, the melter of limbs, overwhelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsel of all gods and all men.

Hesiod

Theogony

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Topic

Power of love Love

Author

Hesiod

Source

Theogony

Medium

Poem

Language

Greek

Time

700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Hesiod. Θεογονία [Theogony]. c. 700 BC, l. 120-121.

Current Citation

Hesiod. "Theogony." Theogony and Works and Days, translated by M. L. West. Oxford University Press, 2009, l. 120-121.

Well done, thou good and faithful servant.

Matthew 25:21

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Topic

Doing one's job Reward

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 25:21).

Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.

Democritus

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Topic

Value of education Education

Speaker

Democritus

Source

Tetralogies of Thrasyllus

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

Greek

Time

415 BC 410s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 0

Original Citation

Democritus. Tetralogies of Thrasyllus. c. 420 BC, Fr. 180.

Current Citation

Democritus. Quoted in Ancilla to Pre-Socratic Philosophers, written and translated by Kathleen Freeman. Harvard University Press, 1983.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock.

Revelation 3:20

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Topic

Salvation

Source

Revelation The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

96 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Revelation 3:20).

I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!

Mark 9:24

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Topic

Faith Doubt and skepticism

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, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Mark 9:24).

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Hebrews 13:8

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Nature of Jesus Jesus

Source

Hebrews The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

69 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Hebrews 13:8).

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Jesus

Matthew 7:1

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Topic

Judging others Sermon on the Mount

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 7:1).

If one were to order all mankind to choose the best set of rules in the world, each group would, after due consideration, choose its own customs; each group regards its own as being by far the best.

Herodotus

Histories

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Topic

Ethnocentrism Human nature

Author

Herodotus

Source

Histories

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Greek

Time

430 BC 430s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Herodotus. Ἱστορίαι [Histories]. c. 430 BC, bk. 3, sect. 38.

Current Citation

Herodotus. The Histories, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 3, sect. 38.

Justice inclines her scales so that wisdom comes at the price of suffering.

Aeschylus

Agamemnon

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Topic

School of hard knocks Learning from mistakes Wisdom

Speaker

Chorus (Greek drama)

Author

Aeschylus

Source

Agamemnon

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragic play Greek theater

Language

Greek

Time

458 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Aeschylus. Agamemnon. 458 BCE, The Dionysia, Athens, Greece.

Current Citation

Aeschylus. "Agamemnon." The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides, edited and translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 1984.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Jesus

Matthew 28:19-20

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Topic

Evangelism

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 28:19-20).

Many evil men are rich, and good men poor,
But we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.

Solon

Quoted in Plutarch's Lives, by Plutarch

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Virtue Wealth

Speaker

Solon

Author

Plutarch

Source

Solon Plutarch's Lives

Language

Greek

Time

560 BC 560s BC 6th century BC

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Solon. Quoted in "Solon." Parallel Lives by Plutarch. c. 2nd century BC, ch. 3.

Current Citation

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

There is one thing alone
that stands the brunt of life throughout its course:
a quiet conscience.

Euripides

Hippolytus

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Conscience Inner peace

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.

Physician, heal thyself.

Jesus

Luke 4:23

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Jesus

Source

Gospel of Luke The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

61 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 4:23).