Tertullian Quotes


He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies. Tertullian Selfishness 106
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. Tertullian Blood 97
Two kinds of blindness are easily combined so that those who do not see really appear to see what is not. Tertullian Appear 91
The first reaction to truth is hatred. Tertullian Best Life 88
Christians are made, not born. Tertullian Christianity 86
He who flees will fight again. Tertullian Uncategorized 82
Hope is patience with the lamp lit. Tertullian Patience 81
Fear is the foundation of safety. Tertullian Fear 78
The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer if you take away their pleasure by not feeling pain. Tertullian Feeling 72
The nature of rumor is known to all. Tertullian Nature 64
You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing. Tertullian Freedom 61
Divorce these days is a religious vow, as if the proper offspring of marriage. Tertullian Marriage 61
Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money. Tertullian Money 60
The entire fruit is already present in the seed. Tertullian Uncategorized 55
It is certain because it is possible. Tertullian Uncategorized 52
The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians is seed. Tertullian Blood 50
Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache. Tertullian Achieve 49
Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy. Tertullian Enemy 47
Indeed it is better to postpone, lest either we complete too little by hurrying, or wander too long in completing it. Tertullian Complete 41
Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy. Tertullian Uncategorized 38
See how these Christians love one another. Tertullian Love 37
Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder. Tertullian Uncategorized 37
It is certain because it is impossible. Tertullian Certain 37
You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine. Tertullian Faith 28
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame. Tertullian Nature 26

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