Who made thee a prince and a judge over us?

מִ֣י שָֽׂמְךָ֞ לְאִ֨ישׁ שַׂ֤ר וְשֹׁפֵט֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ

Exodus 2:14

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Resisting authority

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Exodus The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exodus 2:14).

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What I say is that "just" or "right" means nothing but what is to the interest of the stronger party.

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Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Might makes right Justice Political theory Moral theory Morality
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Thrasymachus

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Plato
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Republic
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Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
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Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

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

Current Citation

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

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The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
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God

Numbers 6:24-26

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God's blessing
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God
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Numbers The Bible
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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. (Numbers 6:24-26).

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Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Jesus

Luke 24:5

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Jesus's resurrection
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Jesus
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Gospel of Luke The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
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Question
Language
Greek
Time
61 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 24:5).