Lactantius

Devils so work that things which are not, appear to men as if they were real. ↗

— Lactantius

#men

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true. ↗

— Lactantius

#false #first #know #point #second

But God, who is immortal, has no need of difference of sex, nor of succession. ↗

— Lactantius

#god #immortal #need #nor #sex

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

#also #being #benefits #conferred #entitled

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

#believe #ceases #god #him #his

For they, the philosophers, were considered teachers of right living, which is far more excellent, since to speak well belongs only to a few, but to live well belongs to all. ↗

— Lactantius

#considered #excellent #far #few #live

Homer was able to give us no information relating to the truth, for he wrote of human rather than divine things. ↗

— Lactantius

#divine #give #homer #human #information

But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part. ↗

— Lactantius

#eternal #every #excellence #god #mind

Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age. ↗

— Lactantius

#age #controls #delights #memory #old

Nobody is poor unless he stand in need of justice. ↗

— Lactantius

#need #nobody #poor #stand #unless