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Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (40)
A true assertion respecting God, is an assertion of God. You should not dare to speak of God to the multitude.
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (352/353)
It is not a small danger for us to speak the truth about God; do not say anything about God before you have learned from God.
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (355)
Speak concerning the word about God as if you were saying it in the presence of God.
Teachings of Silvanus
Teachings of Silvanus (42)
My son, do not dare to say a word about this One, and do not confine the God of all to mental images. For he who condemns may not be condemned by the...
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (357)
The true word about God is the word of God.
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (354/356)
Do not speak with a godless person about God; if you are polluted on account of impure works, do not speak about God.
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (360)
Do not wish to speak with a crowd about God.
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (367/368)
He who speaks lies about God is lying to God; a man who does not have anything truthful to say about God is abandoned by God.
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (366)
It is better for you to be silent about the word of God, than to speak recklessly.
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (4)
Behold! thou unapprehensive man, I will shew thee the true ground of the Deity. If this whole or universal being be not God, then thou art not God's...
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (173)
When there is no (accounting of) sin, do not speak in anything (which is) from God.
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (104)
Thou shouldst not think that God at that time did speak in that way as men do, and that it is but a weak, impotent word, like man's word.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XVIII: The Use of Philosophy to the Gnostic. (The Use of Philosophy to the Gnostic.:11-12)
They will not say from God, but will admit that it was from men. And if so, it is either from themselves that they have learned it lately, as some of ...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XVI: Gnostic Exposition of the Decalogue. (16)
The second word intimated that men ought not to take and confer the august power of God (which is the name, for this alone were many even yet capable...
Chapter 1: Of Searching out the Divine Being in Nature: Of both the Qualities, the Good and the Evil. (2)
A man must diligently consider the powers in nature. II. Also the whole creation, heaven and earth. III. The stars, the elements, and the creatures th...
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (358)
If first your mind is persuaded that you have been god-loving, then speak to whomever you wish about God.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XIV: Greek Plagiarism From the Hebrews. (42)
We are not, then, to think of God according to the opinion of the multitude.
Eugnostos the Blessed
Eugnostos the Blessed (7)
Now, if anyone wants to believe the words set down (here), let him go from what is hidden to the end of what is visible, and this Thought will instruc...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VIII: The Gnostic So Addicted to Truth as Not to Need to Use An Oath. (4)
And so he swears not even when asked for his oath; nor does he ever deny, so as to speak falsehood, though he should die by tortures.
The Conference of the Birds
Invocation (44)
O you who value the truth, do not look for an analogy; the existence of this Being without equal does not admit of one. Since neither the prophets...
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