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Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (165b)
He who is victorious through deceit is defeated by the truth.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VIII: The Sophistical Arts Useless. (9)
For to cheat one's self of the truth is bad; but to speak the truth, and to hold as our opinions positive realities, is good.
Dhammapada
Chapter I: The Twin-Verses (11)
They who imagine truth in untruth, and see untruth in truth, never arrive at truth, but follow vain desires.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XV: The Objection to Join the Church on Account of the Diversity of Heresies Answered. (14)
Now, of those who diverge from the truth, some attempt to deceive themselves alone, and some also their neighbours. Those, then, who are called...
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCIV (6)
Woe to those who build unrighteousness and oppression And lay deceit as a foundation; For they shall be suddenly overthrown, And they shall have no...
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (44)
No one is wise who looks downward to the earth. To lie is to deceive in life, and to be deceived.
Dhammapada
Chapter V: The Fool (64)
If a fool be associated with a wise man even all his life, he will perceive the truth as little as a spoon perceives the taste of soup.
The Masnavi
Mo'avia and Iblis (54-63)
Truth is the "night of power " hidden amongst other nights, Not every night is that of power, O youth, In the crowd of rag-wearers there is but one...
Dhammapada
Chapter I: The Twin-Verses (12)
They who know truth in truth, and untruth in untruth, arrive at truth, and follow true desires.
Dhammapada
Chapter V: The Fool (69)
As long as the evil deed done does not bear fruit, the fool thinks it is like honey; but when it ripens, then the fool suffers grief.
Gospel of Philip
Sowing and Reaping Truth (Sowing and Reaping Truth)
Truth, which has existed from the beginning, is sown everywhere, and many see it being sown but few see it being reaped.
Bundahishn
Chapter XXIV (24)
Of two men, when they come forward together, the wiser and more truthful is chief.
Chapter 13: Of the terrible, doleful, and lamentable, miserable Fall of the Kingdom of Lucifer. (15)
Then he that will not take heed and beware of his lies, while he may very well do it, there is no remedy for him neither here nor hereafter: he that...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 25: The Suffering, Dying, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God: Also of his Ascension into Heaven, and sitting at the Right-hand of God his Father. The Gate of our Misery; and also the strong Gate of the Divine Power in his Love. (56)
Thus Falsehood is wrought with Falsehood, and the Inferior is become false also, who has set Lies to Sale for Truth, and so falsly cheated his...
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCIX (12)
Woe to you who make deceitful and false measures, And (to them) who cause bitterness on the earth; For they shall thereby be utterly consumed.
Dhammapada
Chapter X: Punishment (136)
A fool does not know when he commits his evil deeds: but the wicked man burns by his own deeds, as if burnt by fire.
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCIX (1)
Woe to you who work godlessness, And glory in lying and extol them: Ye shall perish, and no happy life shall be yours.
Teachings of Silvanus
Teachings of Silvanus (29)
Do not put maliciousness in your judgment, for every malicious man harms his heart. For only a foolish man is wont to his destruction, but a wise man...
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (24)
The wise man is always similar to himself. The knowledge and imitation of divinity, are alone sufficient to beatitude. Use lying as poison.
Dhammapada
Chapter VIII: The Thousands (103)
If one man conquer in battle a thousand times thousand men, and if another conquer himself, he is the greatest of conquerors.
Cloud of Unknowing
Chapter 54: How that by virtue of this work a man is governed full wisely, and made full seemly as well in body as in soul (4)
Truly I trow, unless they have grace to leave off such piping hypocrisy, that betwixt that privy pride in their hearts within and such meek words with...
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