Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?”

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πειλᾶτος Τί ἐστιν ἀλήθεια;

John 18:38

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Truth

Speaker

Pontius Pilate

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

From

Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st John 18:38).

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The hero of my tale, whom I love with all the power of my soul, whom I have tried to portray in all his beauty, who has been, is, and will be beautiful, is Truth.

Leo Tolstoy

Sevastopol in May

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Truth

Author

Leo Tolstoy
Source
Sevastopol in May
Medium
Short story
Language
Russian
Time
1855 1850s 19th century
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Tolstoy, Leo. "Севастополь в Мае [Sevastopol in May]." Sovremennik, 1855.

Current Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. "Sevastopol in May." The Cossacks and Other Stories, translated by David McDuff and Paul Foote. Penguin Books, 2006.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire: but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

1st Kings 19:11-12

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Nature of God God
Source
1st Kings The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
538 BC 530s BC 6th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Kings 19:11-12).

Another quote originally in Greek

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.

Luke 15:24

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Prodigal son Forgiveness Reconciliation
Source
Gospel of Luke The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
61 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 15:24).

Another quote of the following type Question

Who benefits?

Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla

Quoted in Pro Milone, by Cicero

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Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla

Author

Cicero
Source
Pro Milone
Statement Type
Question
Language
Latin
Time
80 BC 80s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. "Pro Roscio Amerino [In defense of Sextus Roscius of Amerina]." 80 BC, Umbria, Italy.