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Tertullian

Roman Author

Born: 160

Died: 225

Because Christians He Nothing Will You

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The first reaction to truth is hatred. Tertullian

Truth Truth Is Hatred First Reaction

Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame. Tertullian

Nature Fear Evil Every Shame Either

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

You Down Numerous Seed More Blood Mow Us Grow Christians

Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money. Tertullian

God Money Nothing

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine. Tertullian

Faith You Quality Judge Discipline Way Doctrine Behave

Fear is the foundation of safety. Tertullian

Fear Safety Foundation

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

Freedom You Nothing Out Parcel Pieces Because Cannot

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

Achieve Argument Nothing About Headache Scripture

The usual complaint is, 'I have no other way of earning a living.' The harsh reply can be, 'Do you have to live?' Tertullian

You Live Living Other Complaint Earning Way Harsh Reply Usual

Two kinds of blindness are easily combined so that those who do not see really appear to see what is not. Tertullian

Those Easily Kinds See Combined Blindness Really Who Appear Two

He is a man, who is to be a man, the fruit is always present in the seed. Tertullian

Life Man Fruit Be A Man Seed He Always Who Present

Out of the frying pan, into the fire. Tertullian

Fire Out Frying Pan

It is certain because it is possible. Tertullian

Possible Because Certain

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