Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

ἐγγίσατε τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐγγισεῖ ὑμῖν.

James 4:8

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Topic

Closeness to God

Source

James The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 4:8).

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Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love.

Virgil

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Topic
Power of love Love
Speaker
Gallus

Author

Virgil
Source
Eclogues
Medium
Poem
Language
Latin
Time
37 BC 30s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Virgil. Eclogae [Eclogues]. c. 30 BC, no. 10.

Current Citation

Virgil. "The Eclogues." The Eclogues and The Georgics, translated by C. Day Lewis. Oxford University Press, 2009, no. 10.

Another quote originally in Greek

They be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Jesus

Matthew 15:14

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Topic
Leadership
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 15:14).

Another quote of the following type Advice

Weigh’st thy words before thou giv’st them breath.

William Shakespeare

Othello

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Topic
Think before speaking Careless speech Talking
Speaker
Othello

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Othello
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1604 1600s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Othello. King's Men, 1 Nov. 1604, Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 3.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Othello." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 3.