She is a friend of my mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.

Toni Morrison

Beloved

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Topic

Friends Nature of friendship Friendship

Speaker

Sixto

Author

Toni Morrison

Source

Beloved

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Black writer Nobel laureate Novelist Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Morrison, Toni. Beloved. Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.

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Don't gain the world and lose your soul,
Wisdom is better than silver and gold.

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Speaker
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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Another quote about Friendship

If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother.

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Topic
Brothers Friendship Forgiveness

Author

Epictetus
Source
The Enchiridion
Genre
Philosophical literature
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. 43.

Current Citation

Epictetus. Enchiridion, translated by George Long. Dover Publications, 2004, ch. 43.