For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required.

παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρ’ αὐτοῦ.

Jesus

Luke 12:48

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Topic

Expectations

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Luke The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

61 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Founder of a religion Religious leader

From

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 12:48).

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Dripping water hollows out a stone, a ring is worn away by use.

Ovid

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Topic
One step at a time Persistence

Author

Ovid
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
Latin
Time
18 10s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Ovid. "To Albinovanus: The Sixth Summer." Epistulae ex Ponto. 1st century CE, bk. 4, no. 10, l. 5.

Current Citation

Oivd. "Ex Ponto." Triste; Ex Ponto, translated by Arthur Leslie Wheeler, edited by G. P. Goold. Harvard University Press, 1988.

Another quote originally in Greek

For our discussion is about no ordinary matter, but on the right way to conduct our lives.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Topic
How to live Purpose of life
Speaker
Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.