If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother.

ὁ ἀδελφὸς ἐὰν ἀδικῇ, ἐντεῦθεν αὐτὸ μὴ λάμβανε, ὅτι ἀδικεῖ （αὕτη γὰρ ἡ λαβή ἐστιν αὐτοῦ οὐ φορητή）, ἀλλὰ ἐκεῖθεν μᾶλλον, ὅτι ἀδελφός.

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

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Brothers Friendship Forgiveness

Author

Epictetus

Source

The Enchiridion

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

135 130s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Stoic Philosopher

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Turkey Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Epictetus. Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou [Enchiridion of Epictetus]. c. 125 CE, ch. 43.

Current Citation

Epictetus. Enchiridion, translated by George Long. Dover Publications, 2004, ch. 43.

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And throughout all eternity
I forgive you, you forgive me.

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Medium
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Time
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Another quote from Classical antiquity

Friends have all things in common.

Plato

Phaedrus

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Speaker
Phaedrus

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Source
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Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
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Time
370 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Phaedrus. Quoted in Φαῖδρος [Phaedrus], written by Plato. c. 370 BC, sect. 279c.

Current Citation

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Another quote originally in Greek

Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Jesus

Luke 24:5

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Jesus's resurrection
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Jesus
Source
Gospel of Luke The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Citation

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