You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τῆς αὔριον ποία ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν· ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστε ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα καὶ ἀφανιζομένη·

James 4:14

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Ephemeral nature of life Shortness of life Life

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James The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 4:14).

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As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more.

Psalm 103:15-16

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Ephemeral nature of life Shortness of life The human condition
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Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
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Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Hebrew
Time
450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Psalm 103:15-16).

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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

James 4:8

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Closeness to God
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James The Bible
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Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Advice
Language
Greek
Time
49 40s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 4:8).

Another quote originally in Greek

What I say is that "just" or "right" means nothing but what is to the interest of the stronger party.

Thrasymachus

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Might makes right Justice Political theory Moral theory Morality
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Thrasymachus

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Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
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Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Thrasymachus. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

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