Leviticus 19:18 Quotes
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Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
Context
This line is written by Moses in Leviticus 19:18.
Here God (by way of Moses) is giving Israel instructions on how to become holy like he is. Lots of good, churchy stuff in here: love others, don't bear a grudge, etc.
Where you've heard it
You might hear this one when you're fighting with your little brother, or someone at school, or even your neighbor.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Sounds kind of pretentious when people just want you to leave them alone so they can fight.