He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
TERTULLIANChristians are made, not born.
More Tertullian Quotes
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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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The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God’s fair bride; and maiden’s souls are such.
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Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Those who fled will fight another time.
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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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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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See how these Christians love one another.
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Two kinds of blindness are easily combined so that those who do not see really appear to see what is not.
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It is a fundamental human right, a privilege of nature, that every man should worship according to his own convictions.
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To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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The fact is certain because it is impossible.
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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He who flees will fight again.
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The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.
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Learn about the incorruptible King, and know his heroes who never inflict slaughter on the peoples.
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