Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν διωκόντων ὑμᾶς·

Jesus

Matthew 5:44

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Topic

Loving one's enemies Enemies Sermon on the Mount

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Founder of a religion Religious leader

From

Israel Middle East Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:44).

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Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

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Friends and enemies Friends Enemies
Speaker
Michael Corleone
Actor
Al Pacino
Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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The Godfather Part II. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Paramount Pictures Studios/American Zoetrope/Coppola Company, 1974.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

God

Acts 9:4

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Topic
Religious persecution
Speaker
God
Source
Book of Acts The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Question
Language
Greek
Time
62 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Acts 9:4).

Another quote originally in Greek

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another.

Apostle Paul

Romans 13:8

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Topic
Loving others

Author

Apostle Paul
Source
Romans The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
56 50s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 13:8).

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Put that coffee down! Coffee's for closers only.

Glengarry Glen Ross

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Speaker
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Actor
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Source
Glengarry Glen Ross
Medium
Film
Genre
Drama (film) Drama
Statement Type
Orders and commands
Language
English
Time
1992 1990s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Glengarry Glen Ross. Directed by James Foley, Zupnik Enterprises, 1992.