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• “In civitate libera linguam mentemque liberas esse debere (jactabat).”

  Tiberius (42 BC–37) said by 37 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “As I have chosen Fiji, having been born and raised here, as my home, indigenous Fijian aspirations and in particular, the protection of their rights to determine their own destiny, I believe, should always be paramount.”

  Hafiz Khan (died 22) said by 22 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Sed medici quoque graviores morbos asperis remediis curant, et gubernator, ubi nafraugium timet, iactura quidquid servari potest redimit.”

  Quintus Curtius Rufus (100–50) said by 50 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Nihil aliud esse ebrietatem quam voluntariam insaniam.”

  Seneca the Younger (5 BC–65) said by 65 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Naturaliter audita visis laudamus libentius et praesentia invidia, praeterita veneratione prosequimur et his nos obrui, illis instrui credimus.”

  Velleius Paterculus (19 BC–31) said by 31 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Qualis artifex pereo.”

  Nero (37–68) said by 68 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Quoted in "Nero" (2003) by Edward Champlin, p. 51

  Also quoted by: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (la), Suetonius

• “Ἵσχετε χεῖρα μυλαῖον, ἀλετρίδες: εὕδετε μακρά, κἢν ὄρθρον προλέγῃ γῆρυς ἀλεκτρυόνων: Δηὼ γὰρ Νύμφαισι χερῶν ἐπετείλατο μόχθους: αἱ δὲ κατ᾽ ἀκροτάτην ἁλλόμεναι τροχιήν, ἄξονα δινεύουσιν ὁ δ᾽ ἀκτίνεσσιν ἑλικταῖς στρωφᾷ Νισυρίων κοῖλα βάρη μυλάκων. γευόμεθ᾽ ἀρχαίου βιότου πάλιν, εἰ δίχα μόχθου δαίνυσθαι Δηοῦς ἔργα διδασκόμεθα.”

  Antipater of Thessalonica (101 BC–50) said by 50 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Of whom the world was not worthy [...]”

  Paul of Tarsus (5–66) said by 66 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Also quoted by: The Bible

• “We keep the eighth day with joyfulness, the day also on which Jesus rose again from the dead.”

  Barnabas (1–61) said by 61 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “诞生时开始了死亡，根源中包含了终结。”

  马尼利乌斯 (100–50) said by 50 at the latest wikiquote:zh, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.”

  John the Evangelist (10–98) said by 98 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “上帝决不会那么仇恨他的创造物，竟把性无能看着是一桩好事。”

  昆体良 (35–96) said by 96 at the latest wikiquote:zh, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “事莫明於有效，論莫定於有證。”

  王充 (27–97) said by 97 at the latest wikiquote:zh, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “There is always more spirit in attack than in defense.”

  Livy (59 BC–17) said by 17 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “豺狼、可恶的狗熊、阴险的野兽，”

  奥维德 (43 BC–17) said by 17 at the latest wikiquote:zh, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Da spatium tenuemque moram, male cuncta ministrat impetus.”

  Statius (45–96) said by 96 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “有谦和、愉快、诚恳的态度，而同时又加上忍耐精神的人，是非常幸运的。”

  塞內卡 (5 BC–65) said by 65 at the latest wikiquote:zh, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Gospel of Matthew”

  Thomas the Apostle (1–72) said by 72 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Make the study of the Torah your chief occupation; speak little, but accomplish much; and receive every man with a friendly countenance.”

  Shammai (48 BC–30) said by 30 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “For the one who does not practice mercy will have his judgment without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”

  James, son of Zebedee (1–44) said by 44 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “[The Mythical Jesus viewpoint holds that a historical Jesus—if he did exist—] had virtually nothing to do with the founding of Christianity.”

  Historical Jesus (died 33) said by 33 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “It is far from easy to determine whether she [Nature] has proved to him a kind parent or a merciless stepmother.”

  Pliny The Elder (23–79) said by 79 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source

• “刻鵠不成尚類鶩，畫虎不成反類犬。”

  馬援 (14 BC–49) said by 49 at the latest wikiquote:zh, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.”

  Luke the Evangelist (died 84) said by 84 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source