It was ordained at the beginning of the world that certain signs should prefigure certain events.

Sed ita a principio inchoatum esse mundum, ut certis rebus certa signa praecurrerent.

Cicero

Concerning Divination

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Topic

Predicting the future The future

Author

Cicero

Source

Concerning Divination

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

44 BC 40s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Politician Writer

From

Italy Europe Roman Republic

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Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. De Divinatione [Concerning Divination]. c. 44 BC, bk. 1, ch. 52, sect. 118.

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Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla

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Cicero
Source
Pro Milone
Statement Type
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Language
Latin
Time
80 BC 80s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Don't stop thinking about tomorrow,
Don't stop, it'll soon be here.
It'll be here better than before,
Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone.

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Fleetwood Mac
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Language
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Time
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Another quote from Classical antiquity

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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Timing Life
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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 3:1-8).

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A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Publilius Syrus

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Publilius Syrus
Source
Sententiae
Medium
Epigram
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Latin
Time
43 BC 40s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Publilius Syrus. Sententiae. c. 1st century BC.