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

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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...

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 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.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

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...

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...

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

The first reaction to truth is hatred

The first reaction to truth is hatred

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.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

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

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

The first reaction to truth is hatred.

The first reaction to truth is hatred.

It is certain because it is impossible.

It is certain because it is impossible.

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 entire fruit is already present in the seed.

The entire fruit is already present in the seed.

Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.

Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

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

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