Custom without truth is error grown old. Tertullian More Quotes by Tertullian More Quotes From Tertullian We ourselves, though we're guilty of every sin, are not just a work of God: we're image. Yet we have cut ourselves off from our Creator in both soul and body. Did we get eyes to serve lust, the tongue to speak evil, ears to hear evil, a throat for gluttony, a stomach to be gluttony's ally, hands to do violence, genitals for unchaste excesses, feet for an erring life? Was the soul put in the body to think up traps, fraud, and injustice? I don't think so. Tertullian cutting eye thinking How shall I admire, how laugh, how rejoice, how exult, when I behold so many Tertullian flames expression christian He is a man, who is to be a man; the fruit is always present in the seed. Tertullian abortion fruit men Prayer is the one thing that can conquer God Tertullian one-thing conquer prayer Patience ornaments the woman and proves the man. Tertullian he-man patience men Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame. Tertullian shame nature evil Christians are made, not born. Tertullian born christian made Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder. Tertullian prevention birth murder All the Scriptures give clear proof of the Trinity, and it is from these that our principle is deduced...the distinction of the Trinity is quite clearly displayed. Tertullian scripture principles giving Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ. Tertullian rivals flags violence It is certain because it is impossible. -Certum est quia impossibile Tertullian certain certainty impossible If the sky stands still, if the earth quakes, if there is famine, if there is pestilence, at once the cry is raised: Throw the Christians to the lions! So many to one? Tertullian earth christian sky Fear is the foundation of safety. Tertullian workplace-safety foundation safety He who flees will fight again. Tertullian fighting military Daily, every moment, prayer is necessary to men. Tertullian moments prayer men It is a fundamental human right, a privilege of nature, that every man should worship according to his own convictions. Tertullian privilege atheism men Where our joy is, there should our work be. Tertullian should work joy The first reaction to truth is hatred. Tertullian hatred truth firsts The fact is certain because it is impossible. Tertullian certain impossible facts [T]he Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost [are] three ... not in condition, but in degree; not in substance, but in form; not in power, but in aspect; yet of one substance, and of one condition, and of one power, inasmuch as He is one God, from whom these degrees and forms and aspects are reckoned, under the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Tertullian names father son
