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Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.

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It is our care for the helpless, our practice of loving kindness, that brands us in the eyes of those who oppose us.
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Eyes Kindness Practice
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Evil Fear Nature Shame
Where our joy is, there should our work be.
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Joy Ourselves Work
Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.
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Born Death Prevention
The whole fruit is already present in the seed.
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Deep Present
I believe because it is absurd.
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Believe Myself
The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.
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Enemy Hurt Religious
Daily, every moment, prayer is necessary to men.
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Men Moments Prayer
Nothing that is God’s is obtainable by money.
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God Money
Divorce these days is a religious vow, as if the proper offspring of marriage.
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Divorce Marriage Religious
The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians is seed.
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Blood Growth Religious
Where our work is, there let our joy be.
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Inspirational Work
It is certain because it is impossible.
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Impossible One Liner
Learn about the incorruptible King, and know his heroes who never inflict slaughter on the peoples.
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Hero King People Violence
For it is really better for us not to know a thing, because [God] has not revealed it to us, than to know it according to man’s wisdom, because he has been bold enough to assume it.
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Enough God Men Reveal
Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.
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Achievement Argument

Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.

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