Everything that is hard to attain is easily assailed by the generality of men. Ptolemy There are no other quotes by this person in the Bon Mots database. Tetrabiblos There are no other quotes from this source in the Bon Mots database. Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic Envy Author Ptolemy Source Tetrabiblos Genre Philosophical literature Language Greek Time 168 160s 2nd century Era Classical antiquity Occupation Mathematician Scientist Writer From Egypt Africa Authentication Score 2 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Citation Ptolemy, Claudius. Τετράβιβλος [Tetrabiblios]. c. 150, bk. 1. Citation text copied to clipboard.
Another quote from Classical antiquity For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Apostle Paul Acts 17:28 Show More Info Buy the Bible (KJV) at Amazon Buy the Bible (KJV) at Amazon Read this verse at Bible Hub Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic God and man Speaker Apostle Paul Source Book of Acts Medium Scripture Genre Religious literature Language Greek Time 62 60s 1st century Era Classical antiquity Authentication Score 3 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Citation The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Acts 17:28). Citation text copied to clipboard. Show Less Info
Another quote originally in Greek Man is the measure of all things. Protagoras There are no other quotes by this person in the Bon Mots database. Quoted in Theaetetus, by Plato Show More Info Buy Theaetetus at Amazon Buy Theaetetus at Amazon Read Theaetetus at Project Gutenberg Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic Nature of man Speaker Protagoras Author Plato Source Theaetetus Medium Philosophical dialogue Genre Philosophical literature Language Greek Time 420 BC 420s BC 5th century BC Era Classical antiquity Authentication Score 2 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Original Citation Plato. Θεαίτητος [Theatetus]. c. 400 BC. Original citation text copied to clipboard. Current Citation Plato. Theatetus, translated by John McDowell. Oxford University Press, 2014. Current citation text copied to clipboard. Show Less Info