One man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

שָׁלַ֧ט הָאָדָ֛ם בְּאָדָ֖ם לְרַ֥ע לֹֽו׃

Ecclesiastes 8:9

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Controlling others Dominance Equality

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Ecclesiastes The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

931 BC 930s BC 10th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Ecclesiastes 8:9).

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Another quote about Equality

The conception of political equality from the Declaration of Independence, to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, to the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Amendments can mean only one thing—one person, one vote.

William O. Douglas

Gray v. Sanders

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Voting rights Equality

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William O. Douglas
Source
Gray v. Sanders
Medium
Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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Douglas, William O. United States, Supreme Court. Gray v. Sanders. United States Reports, vol. 372, 17 June 1963, pp. 368-372. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/372/368/.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Purpose of education Education
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Socrates

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Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.

Another quote originally in Hebrew

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.

Genesis 3:7-8

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Nakedness Shame Loss of innocence Clothing Original sin
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Genesis The Bible
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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 3:7-8).