Orthodox Quotes

572 Orthodox quotes by 179 unique authors

The Christian ought not to say anything behind his brother's back with the object of calumniating him, for this is slander, even if what is… — Saint Basil
No Christian ought to think of himself as his own master, but each should rather so think and act as though given by God to… — Saint Basil
Human life is but of brief duration. 'All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. The grass… — Saint Basil
...[sacred] doctrine is especially based upon arguments from authority, inasmuch as its principles are obtained by revelation: thus we ought to believe on the authority… — Thomas Aquinas
Sacred Scripture, since it has no science above itself, can dispute with one who denies its principles only if the opponent admits some at least… — Thomas Aquinas
It may well happen that what is in itself the more certain on account of the weakness of our intelligence, which is dazzled by the… — Thomas Aquinas
It might be comforting to assume that intolerance is an aberration within Islam but discrimination against Christians or any other non-Muslim is in fact integral… — Michael Coren
The houses of this country (Maharashtra) are exceedingly strong and built solely of stone and iron. The hatchet-men of the Govt. in the course of… — Aurangzeb
It is surely harmful to souls to make it a heresy to believe what is proved. — Galileo Galilei
I haven't had an orthodox career. — Sally Field
I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this… — Sally Field
They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy; and yet heresy signifies no more than private opinion. — Thomas Hobbes
There is no heresy or no philosophy which is so abhorrent to the church as a human being. — James Joyce
Men who are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives. — Walter Lippmann
According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment. — Naguib Mahfouz
You must not forget that you have been given worldly means to use and employ against human arrogance and wrong. — Knute Nelson
Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise. — Francis Quarles
Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world. — Francis Schaeffer
I am very orthodox in thinking that Jesus acted in his life the way God would have acted if God had assumed human form. — Huston Smith
The Christians tried to separate themselves from the Jewish crowd so they wouldn't be the recipients of the persecution of the Romans. And the way… — John Shelby Spong
I'm in favour of religion as a tamer of arrogance. For a Greek Orthodox, the idea of God as creator outside the human is not… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their high… — Henry David Thoreau
Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only… — Swami Vivekananda
The critical importance of honest journalism and a free flowing, respectful national conversation needs to be had in our country. But it is being buried… — Juan Williams
I'm a traditional Jew with an orthodox background, and it informs much of my approach to science. Of course I think it's very important that… — Robert Winston

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