He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
TERTULLIANDaily, every moment, prayer is necessary to men.
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And when will there be an end of marrying? I suppose, when there is an end of living.
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It is to believed because it is absurd.
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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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Can we not live without pleasure, who cannot but with pleasure die?
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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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It is certain because it is possible.
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Daily, every moment, prayer is necessary to men.
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Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ.
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Custom without truth is error grown old.
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Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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Fear is the foundation of safety.
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How many men of rank (to say nothing of common people) have been delivered from devils, and healed of diseases!
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Nature is schoolmistress, the soul the pupil; and whatever one has taught or the other has learned has come from God – the Teacher of the teacher.
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We say, and we say openly, and while ye torture us, mangled and gory we cry out, “We worship God through Christ!” Believe Him a man: it is through Him and in Him that God willeth Himself to be known and worshipped.
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To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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