Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.

The nature of rumor is well known to all. It was your own poet who said: ‘Rumor, an evil surpassing all evils in speed.’
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Nature Poet Rumor
The whole fruit is already present in the seed.
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Deep Present
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
The fact is certain because it is impossible.
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Impossible One Liner
Where our joy is, there should our work be.
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Joy Ourselves Work
And when will there be an end of marrying? I suppose, when there is an end of living.
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End Live Marriage
Hope is patience with the lamp lit.
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Hope One Liner Patience
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Fire Food
Where our work is, there let our joy be.
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Inspirational Work
You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.
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Freedom Pieces
To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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Birth Death Murder
It is absolutely forbidden to repay evil with evil.
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Evil Religious Violence
The blood of the Christians is seed.
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Blood Christian Seed
How many men of rank (to say nothing of common people) have been delivered from devils, and healed of diseases!
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Devil Men Sick
I believe because it is absurd.
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Believe Myself
Christians are made, not born.
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Born Christian Place

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