Roman - Author | 160 - 225
Hope is patience with the lamp lit.
Tertullian
PatienceHopeLampLit
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.
SeedChurchBloodMartyrs
Indeed it is better to postpone, lest either we complete too little by hurrying, or wander too long in completing it.
BetterLongWanderLittleComplete
Fear is the foundation of safety.
FearSafetyFoundation
The first reaction to truth is hatred.
TruthTruth IsReactionHatredFirst
Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.
AchieveNothingHeadacheScripture
The usual complaint is, 'I have no other way of earning a living.' The harsh reply can be, 'Do you have to live?'
LiveYouLivingWayEarningReply
Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.
TruthEnemyHatredSoonAppears
You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.
FaithDisciplineQualityJudgeYou
It is certain because it is impossible.
ImpossibleBecauseCertain
What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?
AthensJerusalem
Christians are made, not born.
BornMadeChristians
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