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Christianity4 quotes
There cannot be salvation for any, except in the Church. — St. Cyprian · 256The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. — Tertullian · 197He cannot have God for his father who has not the church for his mother. — St. Cyprian · 251It is to believed because it is absurd. — Tertullian · 206Catholic church2 quotes
There cannot be salvation for any, except in the Church. — St. Cyprian · 256He cannot have God for his father who has not the church for his mother. — St. Cyprian · 251Religion2 quotes
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion. — Tertullian · 217Salvation2 quotes
There cannot be salvation for any, except in the Church. — St. Cyprian · 256There is no salvation outside the Church. — St. Cyprian · 256The Church2 quotes
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. — Tertullian · 197There is no salvation outside the Church. — St. Cyprian · 256Athens1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220Athens and Jerusalem1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220Avoiding war1 quote
He is wise who tries everything before arms. — Terence · 161 BCBad to worse1 quote
Out of the frying pan into the fire. — Tertullian · 206Courage1 quote
Fortune assists the brave. — Terence · 161 BCFaith1 quote
It is to believed because it is absurd. — Tertullian · 206Fortune1 quote
Fortune assists the brave. — Terence · 161 BCFreedom of religion1 quote
It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion. — Tertullian · 217God and man1 quote
He cannot have God for his father who has not the church for his mother. — St. Cyprian · 251Jerusalem1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220Language1 quote
Man is one name belonging to every nation upon earth. In them all is one soul though many tongues. Every country has its own language; yet the subjects of which the untutored soul speaks are the same everywhere. — Tertullian · 198Love1 quote
Lovers' quarrels are the renewal of love. — Terence · 166 BCMartyrs1 quote
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. — Tertullian · 197Men and women1 quote
I know the disposition of women: when you will, they won't; when you won't, they set their hearts upon you of their own inclination. — Terence · 161 BCNothing new under the sun1 quote
Nothing has yet been said that's not been said before. — Terence · 161 BCPessimism1 quote
Some people ask, "What if the sky were to fall?" — Terence · 163 BCPhilosophy1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220Randomness1 quote
There are vicissitudes in all things. — Terence · 161 BCReconciliation1 quote
Lovers' quarrels are the renewal of love. — Terence · 166 BCRelationship challenges1 quote
Lovers' quarrels are the renewal of love. — Terence · 166 BCReluctance and hesitation1 quote
There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly. — Terence · 163 BCTaking risks1 quote
Fortune assists the brave. — Terence · 161 BCThe absurd1 quote
It is to believed because it is absurd. — Tertullian · 206Truth1 quote
Truth does not blush. — Tertullian · 207