The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true. Lactantius More Quotes by Lactantius More Quotes From Lactantius The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one God; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one God, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice. Lactantius prophetvoiceinspiration But God, who is immortal, has no need of difference of sex, nor of succession. Lactantius differencessexneeds Mars, when guilty of homicide, and set free from the charge of murder by the Athenians through favour, lest he should appear to be too fierce and savage, committed adultery with Venus. Lactantius marssavagesvenus When their city was occupied by the Gauls, and the Romans, who were besieged in the Capitol, had made military engines from the hair of the women, they dedicated a temple to the Bald Venus. Lactantius templecitywomenhair But some one will say that this supreme Being, who made all things, and those also who conferred on men particular benefits, are entitled to their respective worship. Lactantius saywillworshipmen 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 othersgodbelievereligion Homer was able to give us no information relating to the truth, for he wrote of human rather than divine things. Lactantius humanthingsinformationtruth Let us come to the philosophers, whose authority is of greater weight, and their judgment more to be relied on, because they are believed to have paid attention, not to matters of fiction, but to the investigation of the truth. Lactantius moreauthoritytruthattention Therefore God is one, if that which admits of so great power can be nothing else: and yet those who deem that there are many gods, say that they have divided their functions among themselves; but we will discuss all these matters at their proper places. Lactantius nothinggreatpowergod
