"Devils so work that things which are not,……" — Lactantius
"Devils so work that things which are not, appear to men as if they were real."
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Lactantius
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28 Quotes by Lactantius
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Modesty in human beings is praised because it is not a matter of nature, but of will.
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For when God forbids us to kill, he not only prohibits us from open violence, which is not even allowed…
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Nobody is poor unless he stand in need of justice.
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Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
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For they, the philosophers, were considered teachers of right living, which is far more excellent, since to speak well belongs…
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Let those who are famished come that they may lay aside perpetual hunger and be filled with heavenly food.
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Let it be known that this is the true Church, in which there is confession and penance and which takes…
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The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one God; for, being filled with the inspiration of the…
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Mars, when guilty of homicide, and set free from the charge of murder by the Athenians through favour, lest he…
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The first point of wisdom is to. discern what is false; the second, to know what is true.
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The whole point of justice consists precisely in our providing for others through humanity what we provide for our own…
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But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part.
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