7th century BC · Skopia

Showing 119 quotes from the 7th century BC

Poem · Epic poem

All men have need of the Gods.

The Odyssey · 700 BC

★ 8.3

Poem · Epic poem

Zeus does not bring all men's plans to fulfillment.

The Iliad · 700 BC

★ 8.2

Poem · Epic poem

Among all men on Earth, bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the Muse has taught them songs, and loves the race of bards.

The Odyssey · 700 BC

★ 8.2

Poem · Epic poem

Of all the creatures that breathe and move across the earth, there is nothing feebler than man.

The Odyssey · 700 BC

★ 8.1

Poem · Didactic poem

Between us and excellence, the gods have placed the sweat of our brows.

Works and Days · 700 BC

★ 7.6

Scripture · Religious literature

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

686 BC

★ 7.1

Scripture · Religious literature

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Isaiah 2:4

681 BC

★ 7.0

Scripture · Religious literature

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.

Isaiah 40:8

681 BC

★ 6.3

Scripture · Religious literature

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

Isaiah 40:4-5

681 BC

★ 6.2

Poem · Epic poem

I should rather labor as another's serf, in the home of a man without fortune, one whose livelihood was meager, than rule over all the departed dead.

The Odyssey · 700 BC

★ 5.7

Scripture · Religious literature

Be not wise in thine own eyes.

Proverbs 3:7

686 BC

★ 5.5

Scripture · Religious literature

He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter.

Isaiah 53:7

681 BC

★ 5.5

Scripture · Religious literature

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Proverbs 25:25

686 BC

★ 5.4

Scripture · Religious literature

A fool uttereth all his mind.

Proverbs 29:11

686 BC

★ 5.4

Scripture · Religious literature

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:20

686 BC

★ 5.3

Scripture · Religious literature

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20

686 BC

★ 5.3

Scripture · Religious literature

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17

686 BC

★ 5.0

Poem · Epic poem

Bad herdsmen ruin their flocks.

The Odyssey · 700 BC

★ 5.0

Poem · Epic poem

We are quick to flare up, we races of men on the earth.

The Odyssey · 700 BC

★ 5.0

Poem · Epic poem

Rage-Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus's son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses.

The Iliad · 700 BC

★ 4.9

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