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He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.

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The flesh feeds on the Body and Blood of Christ that the soul may be fattened on God.
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Blood Body Soul Spiritual
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
Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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Deep Inspirational Philosophy Teaching Truth
Hope is patience with the lamp lit.
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Hope One Liner Patience
Christians are made, not born.
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Born Christian Place
Prevention of birth is premature murder, and it makes no difference whether it is a life already born that one snatches away or a life that is coming to birth.
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Born Death Difference Life
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Fire Food
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
Fear is the foundation of safety.
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Fear Foundation Safety
Christ, in disarming Peter, disarmed every soldier.
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Power Religious Violence
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Evil Fear Nature Shame
It is a fundamental human right, a privilege of nature, that every man should worship according to his own convictions.
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Atheist Men Nature Prayer
To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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Birth Death Murder
The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God’s fair bride; and maiden’s souls are such.
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Lust Religious Soul
Now then, you dogs, whom the apostle puts outside and who yelp at the God of truth, let us come to your various questions.
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Dog God Sarcastic Truth
It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.
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Nature Religion

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