Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ· ἀλλ’ ὅστις σε ῥαπίζει εἰς τὴν δεξιὰν σιαγόνα σου, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην·

Jesus

Matthew 5:39

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Turn the other cheek 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

Occupation

Founder of a religion Religious leader

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:39).

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Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

1st Samuel 17:45

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Samuel 17:45)

Another quote originally in Greek

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Apostle Paul

Galatians 5:22-23

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Apostle Paul
Source
Galatians The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
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Era
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The Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. The Lockman Foundation, 1971. (Galatians 5:22-23).

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Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

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Inferno

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Hell Hopelessness and despair Hope

Author

Dante Alighieri
Source
Inferno The Divine Comedy
Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
Italian
Time
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Era
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Alighieri, Dante. "Inferno [Hell]." La Comedia di Dante Alleghieri [The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri]. Foligno: Johann Numeister and Evangelista Angelini da Trevi, 1472.

Current Citation

Alighieri, Dante. "Inferno." The Divine Comedy, edited by David H. Higgins, translated by C. H. Sisson. Oxford University Press, 2008.