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Tertullian
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Carthage
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
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Against Him those women sin who torment their skin with potions, stain their cheeks with rouge and extend the line of their eyes with black coloring. Doubtless they are dissatisfied with God's plastic skill. In their own persons they convict and censure the Artificer of all things.
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For those women sin against God when they rub their skin with ointments, stain their cheeks with rouge, and make their eyes prominent with antimony. To them, I suppose, the artistic skill of God is displeasing!
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Away with the one who is always seeking, for he never finds anything for he is seeking where nothing can be found. Away with the one who is always knocking, for he knocks where there is no one to open away with the one who is always asking, for he asks of one who does not hear.
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He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
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Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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It is certain because it is impossible. -Certum est quia impossibile
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The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God's fair bride and maiden's souls are such.
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