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

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Fear is the foundation of safety.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

The nature of rumor is known to all.

The nature of rumor is known to all.

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.

The first reaction to truth is hatred

The first reaction to truth is hatred

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...

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.

Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.

Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.

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...

I believe because it is impossible

I believe because it is impossible

The entire fruit is already present in the seed.

The entire fruit is already present in the seed.

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...

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...

Hope is patience with the lamp lit.

Hope is patience with the lamp lit.

The usual complaint is, 'I have no other way of earning a living.' The harsh...

The usual complaint is, 'I have no other way of earning a living.' The harsh...

Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money.

Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

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

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

Two kinds of blindness are easily combined so that those who do not see really...

Two kinds of blindness are easily combined so that those who do not see really...

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

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.