It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.

Sed nec religionis est cogere religionem

Tertullian

Ad Scapulam

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Topic

Freedom of religion Religion

Author

Tertullian

Source

Ad Scapulam

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

217 210s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Early Christian Theologian Christian Writer

From

Tunisia Africa Roman Empire

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Citation

Tertullian. Ad Scapulam [To Scapula]. c. 217, ch. 2.

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Religion is love; in no case is it logic.

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Religion

Author

Beatrice Potter Webb
Source
My Apprenticeship
Language
English
Time
1926 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Webb, Beatrice Potter. My Apprenticeship. Cambridge University Press, 1979, ch. 2. Originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., 1926, ch. 2.

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Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

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Exodus 3:5

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Holiness of God Sacred place
Speaker
God
Source
Exodus The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
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Statement Type
Orders and commands
Language
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Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exocus 3:5).

Another quote originally in Latin

A liar should have a good memory.

Quintilian

Institutio Oratoria

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Topic
Consequences of lying Liars

Author

Quintilian
Source
Institutio Oratoria
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Latin
Time
95 90s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Quintilian. Institutio Oratoria [Institutes of Oratory]. c. 95 AD, bk. 4, ch. 1, sect. 91.