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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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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
He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
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Death Himself Life World
Can we not live without pleasure, who cannot but with pleasure die?
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Death Philosophy Pleasure
Now then, you dogs, whom the apostle puts outside and who yelp at the God of truth, let us come to your various questions.
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Dog God Sarcastic Truth
Learn about the incorruptible King, and know his heroes who never inflict slaughter on the peoples.
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Hero King People Violence
Let women paint their eyes with tints of chastity.
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Character Eyes Woman
Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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Deep Inspirational Philosophy Teaching Truth
He who flees will fight again.
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Fight Himself Run
It is certain because it is impossible.
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Impossible One Liner
The whole fruit is already present in the seed.
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Deep Present
You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.
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Freedom Pieces
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
To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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Birth Death Murder
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
Patience ornaments the woman and proves the man.
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Men Patience Woman
I believe BECAUSE it’s impossible.
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Atheist Believe Religion

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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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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