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Men remain in ignorance as long as they hate, and they hate unjustly as long as they remain in ignorance.
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Hate Ignorance Men Philosophy
Now we allow that life begins with conception, because we contend that the soul also begins from conception; life taking its commencement at the same moment and place that the soul does.
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Moments Place Soul
There is strife between God’s ways and human ways; damned by you, we are absolved by God.
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God Human Way
Can we not live without pleasure, who cannot but with pleasure die?
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Death Philosophy Pleasure
He is a man, who is to be a man; the fruit is always present in the seed.
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Men Present
You can’t undo anything you’ve already done, but you can face up to it. You can tell the truth. You can seek forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.
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Forgiveness God Let Go Truth
It is certain because it is impossible.
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Impossible One Liner
Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.
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Achievement Argument
Where our joy is, there should our work be.
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Joy Ourselves Work
For what war should we not be fit and eager, even though unequal in numbers, we who are so willing to be slaughtered-if, according to that discipline of ours, it was not more lawful to be slain than to slay?
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Discipline Law Willing
Learn about the incorruptible King, and know his heroes who never inflict slaughter on the peoples.
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Hero King People Violence
If the sky stands still, if the earth quakes, if there is famine, if there is pestilence, at once the cry is raised: Throw the Christians to the lions! So many to one?
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Earth Religious Sky
Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ.
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Religious Violence
A man becomes a Christian, he is not born one.
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Born Christian Men
Christians are made, not born.
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Born Christian Place
I believe BECAUSE it’s impossible.
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Atheist Believe Religion

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