And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.

ὃ ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,

Colossians 3:23

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Hard work

Source

Colossians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Time

62 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Colossians 3:23).

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Diligence is the mother of good luck.

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Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
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Time
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Era
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The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Socrates

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Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue
Genre
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Language
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Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
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Authentication Score 2
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Current Citation

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

Another quote originally in Greek

Eureka!

Archimedes

Quoted in De Architectura, by Vitruvius

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Source
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Language
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Time
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Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
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Current Citation

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Alasdair Gray

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How to live

Author

Alasdair Gray
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
2004 2000s 21st century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Gray, Alasdair. Engraved in the Canongate Wall of the Scottish Parliament Building. Edinburgh, Scotland. 2004.