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

ומִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיֹּונָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃

Psalm 55:6

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Flying like a bird Man and animals Escape

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Psalms The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Wish

Language

Hebrew

Time

450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

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

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Another quote about Man and animals

Man appears to be the missing link between anthropoid apes and human beings.

Konrad Lorenz

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Man and animals
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Konrad Lorenz
Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
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Lorenz, Konrad. Quoted in New York Times Magazine. 11 Apr. 1965.

Another quote from the 5th century BC

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:12

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Forgiveness of sins
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Psalms The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 103:12).

Another quote from Classical antiquity

Be not wise in thine own eyes.

Proverbs 3:7

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Self-regard Egotism
Source
Proverbs The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 3:7).

Another quote originally in Hebrew

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

God

Genesis 3:19

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Work Original sin The human condition
Speaker
God
Source
Genesis The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 3:19).