Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.

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What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

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.

The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.

The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer...

The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer...

Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money.

Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money.

I believe because it is impossible

I believe because it is impossible

Fear is the foundation of safety.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

Divorce these days is a religious vow, as if the proper offspring of marriage.

Divorce these days is a religious vow, as if the proper offspring of marriage.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Hope is patience with the lamp lit.

Hope is patience with the lamp lit.

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...

He who flees will fight again.

He who flees will fight again.

It is certain because it is possible.

It is certain because it is possible.

See how these Christians love one another.

See how these Christians love one another.

The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians...

The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians...

You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.

You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.

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...

The entire fruit is already present in the seed.

The entire fruit is already present in the seed.