This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ ἡ ἐμὴ, ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους καθὼς ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς.

Jesus

John 15:12

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Topic

Loving others Love

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Founder of a religion Religious leader

From

Israel Middle East Roman Empire

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 15:12).

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Another quote about Love

For hate is not conquered by hate: hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal.

Pali Tipitaka

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Topic
Love and hate Hate Love
Source
Pali Tipitaka
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Sanskrit
Time
100 BC 100s BC 2nd century BC
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Pali Tipitaka. c. 100 BC, Khuddaka Nikaya, Dhammapada v. 5.

Current Citation

Meghaprasara, Matthew. New Guide to the Tipitaka. Sangha of Books, 2013, Dhammapada v. 5.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

I should rather labor as another's serf, in the home of a man without fortune, one whose livelihood was meager, than rule over all the departed dead.

Homer

The Odyssey

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Topic
Slavery Death

Author

Homer
Source
The Odyssey
Medium
Poem
Genre
Epic poem
Language
Greek
Time
700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Homer. Ὀδύσσεια [Odyssey]. c. 710 BC, bk. 11, l. 489-491.

Current Citation

Homer. The Odyssey, edited by Bernard Knox, translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 2006, bk. 11, l. 489-491.

Another quote originally in Greek

The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Topic
Purpose of education Education
Speaker
Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.

Another quote of the following type Orders and commands

And the swine…is unclean to you. Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. They are unclean to you.

God

Leviticus 11:7-8

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Topic
Dietary restrictions Pigs
Speaker
God
Source
Leviticus The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Orders and commands
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Leviticus 11:7-8).