One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

דֹּ֤ור הֹלֵךְ֙ וְדֹ֣ור בָּ֔א וְהָאָ֖רֶץ לְעֹולָ֥ם עֹמָֽדֶת׃

Ecclesiastes 1:4

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Topic

Ephemeral nature of life Circle of life Life The human condition The world

Source

Ecclesiastes The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

931 BC 930s BC 10th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Ecclesiastes 1:4).

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Another quote about The human condition

Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

Albert Camus

The Rebel

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Topic
Human nature Being oneself Authenticity The human condition

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Rebel
Genre
Political literature
Language
French
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

Cui bono?

Cicero

Pro Milone

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Topic
Incentives
Speaker
Cicero
Source
Pro Milone
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Statement Type
Question
Language
Latin
Time
52 BC 50s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [In Defense of Milo]. c. 52 BC, sect. 32.

Current Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [For Milo], translated by D. H. Berry. Oxford University Press, 2009, sect. 32.

Another quote originally in Hebrew

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Isaiah 2:4

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World peace Peace End times
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: The King James Version. 1611. (Isaiah 2:4).