It is to believed because it is absurd.
TERTULLIANNature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
More Tertullian Quotes
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It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.
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Fear is the foundation of safety.
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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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The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.
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Patience ornaments the woman and proves the man.
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A man becomes a Christian, he is not born one.
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Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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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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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Where our work is, there let our joy be.
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What has Athens to do with Jerusalem.
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You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Daily, every moment, prayer is necessary to men.
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It is certain because it is impossible.
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The blood of the Christians is seed.
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