Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!

Μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

John the Baptist

Matthew 3:2

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Repentance Sin

Speaker

John the Baptist

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Matthew 3:2).

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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Apostle Paul

Romans 6:23

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Sin Salvation Eternal life

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Apostle Paul
Source
Romans The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
56 50s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 6:23).

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Eureka!

Archimedes

Quoted in De Architectura, by Vitruvius

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Topic
Discovery
Speaker
Archimedes

Author

Vitruvius
Source
De Architectura
Language
Greek
Time
212 BC 210s BC 3rd century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Archimedes. Stated this after stepping into a bath and noticed that the water level rose. c. 212 BC.

Current Citation

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

Another quote originally in Greek

No tyrant need fear till men begin to feel confident in each other.

Aristotle

Politics

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Seeds of revolution Revolution Tyranny Political theory Politics

Author

Aristotle
Source
Politics
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 5.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 5.

Another quote of the following type Orders and commands

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

Jesus

Matthew 5:44

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Loving one's enemies Enemies Sermon on the Mount
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Orders and commands
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:44).