Athanasius of Alexandria

“Athanasius contra mundum.”

— Athanasius of Alexandria

Christians, instead of arming themselves with swords, extend their hands in prayer.

— Athanasius of Alexandria

Christ was made man that we might be made God.

— Athanasius of Alexandria

For God is good — or rather, of all goodness He is Fountainhead, and it is impossible for one who is good…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

The Holy and Inspired Scriptures are sufficient of themselves for the preaching of the Truth.

— Athanasius of Alexandria

For God is good - or rather, of all goodness He is the Fountainhead.

— Athanasius of Alexandria

You cannot put straight in others what is warped in yourself.

— Athanasius of Alexandria

“For, indeed, everything about is marvelous, and wherever a man turns his gaze he sees the Godhead of the Word and is…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

You will not see anyone who is truly striving after his spiritual advancement who is not given to spiritual reading.

— Athanasius of Alexandria

“What, then, was God to do? What else could He possibly do, being God, but renew His Image in mankind, so that…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

While [the Arians], like men sprung from a dunghill, truly "spoke from the earth" [Jn. 3:31], the bishops [of Nicea], not having…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

“the presence of the Word with them shielded them even from natural corruption,”

— Athanasius of Alexandria

“But if they are shown to be, and are the works not of men but of God, why are the unbelievers so…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

Let us remember the poor, and not forget kindness to strangers; above all, let us love God with all our soul, and…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

“It is, indeed, in accordance with the nature of the invisible God that He should be thus known through His works; and…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

“The presence and love of the Word had called them into being; inevitably, therefore when they lost the knowledge of God, they…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

“For it is a fact that the more unbelievers pour scorn on Him, so much the more does He make His Godhead…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

“repentance recall men from what is according to their nature; all that it does is to make them cease from sinning. Had…

— Athanasius of Alexandria

He (Jesus) became what we are that He might make us what He is.

— Athanasius of Alexandria

For no part of Creation is left void of him: he has filled all things everywhere...

— Athanasius of Alexandria