Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

Quote by Tertullian

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He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he...

He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he...

Christians are made, not born.

Christians are made, not born.

I believe because it is impossible

I believe because it is impossible

You can't undo anything you've already done, but you can face up to it. You...

You can't undo anything you've already done, but you can face up to it. You...

Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.

Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.

He who flees will fight again.

He who flees will fight again.

Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.

Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.

It is certain because it is impossible.

It is certain because it is impossible.

Indeed it is better to postpone, lest either we complete too little by hurrying, or...

Indeed it is better to postpone, lest either we complete too little by hurrying, or...

See how these Christians love one another.

See how these Christians love one another.

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is...

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is...

It is certain because it is possible.

It is certain because it is possible.

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

The belief that enhanced understanding will necessarily stir a nation to action is one of...

The belief that enhanced understanding will necessarily stir a nation to action is one of...

Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.

Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.

The first reaction to truth is hatred.

The first reaction to truth is hatred.

Hope is patience with the lamp lit.

Hope is patience with the lamp lit.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds...

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds...

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy;...

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy;...

It ain't so much the things we don't know that get us in trouble. It's...

It ain't so much the things we don't know that get us in trouble. It's...

The old philosophy was that parents, especially mothers, caused their kids to become schizophrenic. Now...

The old philosophy was that parents, especially mothers, caused their kids to become schizophrenic. Now...

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.