He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
TERTULLIANThe flesh feeds on the Body and Blood of Christ that the soul may be fattened on God.
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He who flees will fight again.
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Christians are made, not born.
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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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Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.
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Let women paint their eyes with tints of chastity.
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Learn about the incorruptible King, and know his heroes who never inflict slaughter on the peoples.
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The whole fruit is already present in the seed.
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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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Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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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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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 certain because it is possible.
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Where our joy is, there should our work be.
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It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.
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The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians is seed.
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