Quote

Where our work is, there let our joy be.

Tertullian

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Tertullian
Author
Philosopher
Theologian
Writer
Carthage
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
Work
Theologian
Ancient
Joy
Christian
Inspirational

More quotes by Tertullian

Image
The blood of the Christians is seed
Tertullian
Image
The usual complaint is, 'I have no other way of earning a living.' The harsh reply can be, 'Do you have to live?'
Tertullian
Image
Patience is God's nature.
Tertullian
Image
It is a fundamental human right, a privilege of nature, that every man should worship according to his own convictions.
Tertullian
Image
He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
Tertullian
Image
Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
Tertullian
Image
The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God's fair bride and maiden's souls are such.
Tertullian
Image
Those who fled will fight another time.
Tertullian
Image
I believe BECAUSE it's impossible.
Tertullian
Image
To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
Tertullian
Image
Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money
Tertullian
Image
Men remain in ignorance as long as they hate, and they hate unjustly as long as they remain in ignorance.
Tertullian
Image
You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.
Tertullian
Image
For what war should we not be fit and eager, even though unequal in numbers, we who are so willing to be slaughtered-if, according to that discipline of ours, it was not more lawful to be slain than to slay?
Tertullian
Image
The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.
Tertullian
Image
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.
Tertullian
Image
But now inquiry is being made concerning these issues. First, can any believer enlist in the military? Second, can any soldier, even those of the rank and file or lesser grades who neither engage in pagan sacrifices nor capital punishment, be admitted into the church? No on both counts.
Tertullian
Image
A man becomes a Christian, he is not born one.
Tertullian
Image
Fear is the foundation of safety.
Tertullian
Image
What has Athens to do with Jerusalem.
Tertullian