Manuel II Palaiologos Born : June 27, 1350 Died : July 21, 1425 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Manuel II Palaiologos God is not pleased by blood – and not acting reasonably is contrary to God's nature. Faith is born of the soul, not the body. Whoever would lead someone to faith needs the ability to speak well and to reason properly, without violence and threats... To convince a reasonable soul, one does not need a strong arm, or weapons of any kind, or any other means of threatening a person with death. Manuel II Palaiologos strong mean blood
