No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor.

μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου.

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 10:24

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Topic

Selflessness Loving others

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Apostle Early Christian Christian

From

Turkey Europe Roman Empire

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. The Lockman Foundation, 1971. (1st Corinthians 10:24).

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Diodorus Siculus
Source
History of the World
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Archimedes. Quoted in History of the World, written by Diodorus Siculus. c. 20 BC.

Current Citation

Archimedes. Quoted in Diodorus Siculus: Library of History, Volume IX, Books 18-19.65. Harvard University Press, 1947.

Another quote originally in Greek

Eureka!

Archimedes

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Source
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Language
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Time
212 BC 210s BC 3rd century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
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Current Citation

Archimedes. Quoted in Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius, translated by Morris Hicky Morgan. Dover Publications, 1960.

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God

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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exocus 3:5).