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

οὐ καταλύεται γὰρ πρότερον τυραννὶς πρὶν ἢ πιστεύσωσί τινες ἑαυτοῖς

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

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Original Citation

Aristotle. Politics. 350 BC, bk. 5, 1314a.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Politics. Translated by Sir Ernest Barker and R. F. Barker Stalley. Oxford UP, 2009, bk. 5, 1314a.

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Hope is a waking dream.

Aristotle

Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Aristotle

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Diogenes Laërtius
Source
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Genre
Historical literature
Language
Greek
Time
400 400s 3rd century
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Original Citation

Aristotle. Quoted in "Aristotle," Lives of Eminent Philosophers. Written by Diogenes Laertius. 3rd century, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 18.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Quoted in "Aristotle," Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius. Volume 1. Translated by R. D. Hicks. Harvard UP, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 18.

Another quote about Political theory

The State is not "abolished", it withers away.

Friedrich Engels

Anti-Duhring

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Political theory Communism Government Politics

Author

Friedrich Engels
Source
Anti-Duhring
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Bad predictions Prophecies and predictions
Language
German
Time
1878 1870s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
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Engels, Frederick. Vorwärts. 1878.

Current Citation

Engels, Frederick. "Anti-During." Karl Marx, Frederick Engels: Collected Works. Vol. 25. Int Pub Co Inc, 1987, pt 3, ch. 2.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28

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Population growth Children Man and animals Man and nature Purpose of life
Source
Genesis The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
-1405 -1400s 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 1:28).

Another quote originally in Greek

Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Jesus

Matthew 4:19

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Following Jesus Evangelism
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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 4:19).