Salt of the earth

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Salt of the earth may refer to:

• An English phrase referring to a person who is thoroughly decent

Literature

• A metaphor that occurs in the Sermon on the Mount, part of a discourse on salt and light
  • Matthew 5:13, the Bible verse in which this phrase appears
• A book by Pope Benedict XVI

Film

• Salt of the Earth (1954 film), an American drama
• Salt of the Earth: Palestinian Christians in the Northern West Bank, a 2004 documentary series
• The Salt of the Earth (2014 film), a documentary

Music

• "Salt of the Earth" (song), a track on The Rolling Stones' 1968 album, Beggars Banquet
• Salt of the Earth (The Soul Searchers album), a 1974 album
• Salt of the Earth (Ricky Skaggs & The Whites album), a 2007 album
• Salt of the Earth (EP), a 2008 EP by Texas in July

Other uses

• Salt of the Earth Strike (1950–52), American miners' strike better known as the Empire Zinc Strike
• Salt shakers at Red Robin restaurants
• The final mission of Saints Row is called Salting the earth. In the mission a politician referres to himself and you as the "salt of the earth". This is the second to last line in the game.