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The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians is seed.

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He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
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Death Himself Life World
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
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
The fact is certain because it is impossible.
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Impossible One Liner
Fear is the foundation of safety.
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Fear Foundation Safety
I believe because it is absurd.
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Believe Myself
To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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Birth Death Murder
See how these Christians love one another.
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Love Religious Togetherness
Let women paint their eyes with tints of chastity.
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Character Eyes Woman
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
Prayer is the one thing that can conquer God.
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Conquer God Prayer
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
Christ, in disarming Peter, disarmed every soldier.
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Power Religious 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
Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Discipline One Liner
It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.
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Nature Religion

The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians is seed.

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