Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?

גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטֹּ֗וב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל

Job

Job 2:10

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Topic

Adversity Yin and yang

Speaker

Job

Source

Book of Job The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 2:10).

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There is a strong shadow where there is much light.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Light and shadow Contrasts Yin and yang
Speaker
Gotz von Berlichingen

Author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
German
Time
1773 1770s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. Gotz von Berlichingen. 1773, act 1.

Another quote from the 6th century BC

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire: but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

1st Kings 19:11-12

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Nature of God God
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1st Kings The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
538 BC 530s BC 6th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Kings 19:11-12).

Another quote from Classical antiquity

With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Jesus

Matthew 19:26

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Omnipotence of God
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 19:26).

Another quote originally in Hebrew

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

God

Genesis 3:19

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Work Original sin The human condition
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God
Source
Genesis The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 3:19).

Another quote of the following type Question

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

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Author

Epictetus
Source
The Enchiridion
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Question
Language
Greek
Time
135 130s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Epictetus. Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou [Enchiridion of Epictetus]. c. 125 CE, ch. 51.

Current Citation

Epictetus. Enchiridion, translated by George Long. Dover Publications, 2004, ch. 51.