"For, in truth, an image is only dead……" — Clement of Alexandria
"For, in truth, an image is only dead matter shaped by the craftsman's hand. But we have no sensible image of sensible matter, but an image that is perceived by the mind alone: God, who alone is truly God."
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Clement of Alexandria
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34 Quotes by Clement of Alexandria
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The Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrise.
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It is not your outward appearance that you should beautify, but your soul, adorning it with good works.
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When you see your brother, you see God.
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He changed sunset into sunrise.
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