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The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.

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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
What has Athens to do with Jerusalem.
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Athens Jerusalem
It is certain because it is possible.
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One Liner Possible
Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Discipline One Liner
It is to believed because it is absurd.
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Believe Mad One Liner
You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Discipline Faith Judgement Quality
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
The Son of God died; it is by all means to be believed because it is absurd. And he was buried and rose again; the fact is certain, because it is impossible.
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Believe Death God Impossible Mad
It is certain because it is impossible.
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Impossible One Liner
A holy woman may be beautiful by the gift of nature, but she must not give occasion to lust. If beauty be hers, so far from setting it off she ought rather to obscure it.
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Beautiful Lust Religious
Can we not live without pleasure, who cannot but with pleasure die?
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Death Philosophy Pleasure
He who flees will fight again.
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Fight Himself Run
To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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Birth Death Murder
Fear is the foundation of safety.
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Fear Foundation Safety
Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.
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Enemy Hate Truth
Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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Deep Inspirational Philosophy Teaching Truth

The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.

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