Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?”

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πειλᾶτος Τί ἐστιν ἀλήθεια;

John 18:38

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Truth

Speaker

Pontius Pilate

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

From

Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st John 18:38).

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Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.

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Statement Type
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Time
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Original Citation

Twain, Mark. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1897, ch. 7.

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There are many wonderful things, and nothing is more wonderful than man.

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Sophocles
Source
Antigone
Medium
Play
Genre
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Language
Greek
Time
441 BC 440s 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
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When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 13:11

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Being a man Growing up Maturity

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Apostle Paul
Source
1st Corinthians The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
55 50s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Corinthians 13:11).

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Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. I just told my mother I want a bra. Please help me grow God. You know where.

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

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Judy Blume
Source
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1970 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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