Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. μακάριοι οἱ πραεῖς, ὅτι αὐτοὶ κληρονομήσουσιν τὴν γῆν. Jesus Matthew 5:5 Buy the Bible (KJV) at Amazon Buy the Bible (KJV) at Amazon Read this verse at Bible Hub Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic Meekness Humility Beatitudes Sermon on the Mount Speaker Jesus Source Gospel of Matthew The Bible Medium Scripture Genre Religious literature Language Greek Time 60 60s 1st century Era Classical antiquity Occupation Founder of a religion Religious leader From Israel Middle East Roman Empire Authentication Score 3 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Citation The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:5). Citation text copied to clipboard.
Another quote from Classical antiquity Old to grow, but ever learning. Solon Quoted in Plutarch's Lives, by Plutarch Show More Info Buy Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 at Amazon Buy Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 at Amazon Read Plutarch's Lives at Project Gutenberg Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic Learning Wisdom Aging Old age Speaker Solon Author Plutarch Source Solon Plutarch's Lives Genre Historical literature Language Greek Time 119 110s 2nd century Era Classical antiquity Authentication Score 3 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Citation Plutarch. Βίοι Παράλληλοι [Parallel Lives]. Rome, 1470. Citation text copied to clipboard. Show Less Info
Another quote originally in Greek We are quick to flare up, we races of men on the earth. Homer The Odyssey Show More Info Buy The Odyssey at Amazon Buy The Odyssey at Amazon Read The Odyssey at MIT's classics department website Instagram sharing coming soon. Quote text and source copied to clipboard. Link to this quote copied to clipboard. More information about this quote Topic Temper Anger Human nature Author Homer Source The Odyssey Medium Poem Genre Epic poem Language Greek Time 700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC Era Classical antiquity Authentication Score 2 More information on Authentication Score coming soon. Original Citation Homer. Ὀδύσσεια [Odyssey]. c. 710 BC, bk. 7, l. 307. Original citation text copied to clipboard. Current Citation Homer. The Odyssey, edited by Bernard Knox, translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 2006, bk. 7, l. 307. Current citation text copied to clipboard. Show Less Info