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I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.

Jesus

John 8:12

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Topic

Nature of Jesus Jesus

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 8:12.)

2 of 195

I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Jesus

John 6:35

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Topic

Nature of Jesus Salvation Jesus

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 6:35).

3 of 195

This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.

Jesus

1st Corinthians 11:25

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The Lord's Supper

Speaker

Jesus

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Corinthians 11:25).

4 of 195

It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

Jesus

Mark 2:17

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Repentance Sinners

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Mark The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Mark 2:17).

5 of 195

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Jesus

Matthew 16:25

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Topic

Martyrdom Salvation

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 16:25).

6 of 195

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Jesus

Matthew 6:24

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Priorities Love of money Wealth Sermon on the Mount

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 6:24).

7 of 195

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Jesus

Matthew 7:13-14

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Topic

Salvation Damnation Sermon on the Mount

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Matthew 7:13-14).

8 of 195

Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it.

Daniel Kahneman

Thinking, Fast and Slow

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Topic

Perspective

Author

Daniel Kahneman

Source

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Genre

Psychological literature

Language

English

Time

2011 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011, ch. 38.

9 of 195

I triple guarantee you, there are no American soldiers in Baghdad.

Mohammed al-Sahhaf

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Topic

Iraq War

Speaker

Mohammed al-Sahhaf

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Al-Sahhaf, Mohammed. Quoted in Daily Telegraph. 10 Apr. 2003.

10 of 195

One does not make peace with one's friends. One makes peace with one's enemies.

Yitzhak Rabin

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Topic

Making peace

Speaker

Yitzhak Rabin

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Rabin, Yitzhak. Quoted in Jerusalem Post. 26 Nov. 1993.

11 of 195

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Jesus

Matthew 24:36

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Topic

End times

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 24:36).

12 of 195

But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

Jesus

Matthew 19:30

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Pride vs. humility Pride Humility

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 19:30).

13 of 195

In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Topic

Nature of God God

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 1:1.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 1.

14 of 195

No compulsion is there in religion.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Topic

Freedom of religion Religion

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 2:256.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 2.

15 of 195

My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death.

Jesus

Matthew 26:38

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Topic

Sadness

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 26:38).

16 of 195

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus

John 16:33

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Overcoming adversity Adversity The world

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 16:33).

17 of 195

He that is not with me is against me.

Jesus

Matthew 12:30

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Friends and enemies Enemies

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 12:30).

18 of 195

Thy sins be forgiven thee.

Jesus

Mark 2:5

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Topic

Forgiveness of sins

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Mark The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Mark 2:5).

19 of 195

God is a sea of infinite substance.

St. John of Damascus

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Topic

Nature of God God

Author

St. John of Damascus

Source

The Fountain of Wisdom

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

749 740s 8th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Saint John of Damascus. "An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith." The Fountain of Wisdom. c. 749, bk. 1, ch. 9.

20 of 195

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

Jesus

Matthew 19:14

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Topic

Jesus and children Children Kingdom of God

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

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 19:14).