Sons are the anchors of a mother's life.

άλλ' είσΐ μητρί παΐ8ες αγκνραυ βίου.

Sophocles

Phaedra

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Topic

Mothers and sons Parents and children

Author

Sophocles

Source

Phaedra

Medium

Play

Genre

Greek tragedy Tragedy (play)

Language

Greek

Time

400 BC 400s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Citation

Sophocles. Phaedra. c. 5th century BC, fragment 612.

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A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1

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Topic
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Source
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Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
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Time
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Era
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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Proverbs 10:1).

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As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:12

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Psalms The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 103:12).

Another quote from Classical antiquity

The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.

Tertullian

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Topic
Martyrs The Church Christianity

Author

Tertullian
Source
Apologeticus
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Latin
Time
197 190s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 0
Citation

Tertullian. Apologeticum [Apologeticus]. c. 197, ch. 50, sect. 13.

Another quote originally in Greek

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

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Author

Epictetus
Source
The Enchiridion
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Question
Language
Greek
Time
135 130s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Epictetus. Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou [Enchiridion of Epictetus]. c. 125 CE, ch. 51.

Current Citation

Epictetus. Enchiridion, translated by George Long. Dover Publications, 2004, ch. 51.