One man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

שָׁלַ֧ט הָאָדָ֛ם בְּאָדָ֖ם לְרַ֥ע לֹֽו׃

Ecclesiastes 8:9

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Topic

Controlling others Dominance Equality

Source

Ecclesiastes The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

931 BC 930s BC 10th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Ecclesiastes 8:9).

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Another quote about Equality

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Topic
Women's equality Equality Feminism Declaration of Independence
Speaker
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1848 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. "Declaration of Sentiments." Women's Rights Convention. 19 July 1848, Wesleyan Chapel, Seneca Falls, NY, USA.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

These eyes of mine would look on only thee
In that last hour when light shall fail.
Embrace me, dear, in death! Let thy hand be
In my cold fingers pale!

Tibullus

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Topic
Lifelong love Love

Author

Tibullus
Source
Elegies (Tibullus)
Medium
Poem
Language
Latin
Time
26 BC 20s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Tibullus. The Elegies of Tibullus. c. 30 BC, bk. 1, no. 1.

Current Citation

Tibullus. Elegies: With Paralell Latin Texts, translated by A. M. Juster. Oxford University Press, 2012, bk. 1, no. 1.

Another quote originally in Hebrew

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.

Isaiah 40:8

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Topic
God's word
Source
Isaiah The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
681 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Isaiah 40:8).