Where our work is, there let our joy be.
TERTULLIANNow 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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I believe because it is absurd.
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Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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Those who fled will fight another time.
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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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Can we not live without pleasure, who cannot but with pleasure die?
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To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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The whole fruit is already present in the seed.
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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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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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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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The blood of the Christians is seed.
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The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God’s fair bride; and maiden’s souls are such.
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Daily, every moment, prayer is necessary to men.
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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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He who flees will fight again.
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