Author: Lactantius

Quotes

For if the honour paid to Him is shared by others, He altogether ceases to be worshipped, since His religion requires us to believe that He is the one and only God.

For if the honour paid to Him is shared by others, He altogether ceases to be worshipped, since His religion requires us to believe that He is the one and only God.

- Lactantius

But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part.

But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part.

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But God, who is immortal, has no need of difference of sex, nor of succession.

But God, who is immortal, has no need of difference of sex, nor of succession.

- Lactantius

Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.

Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.

- Lactantius

Homer was able to give us no information relating to the truth, for he wrote of human rather than divine things.

Homer was able to give us no information relating to the truth, for he wrote of human rather than divine things.

- Lactantius

Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.

Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.

- Lactantius

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.

- Lactantius

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