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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.
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (39-40)
Speak not of God to every man. It is dangerous, and the danger is not small, to speak of God even things which are true. (40) A true assertion...
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...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XVIII: The Use of Philosophy to the Gnostic. (11)
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 ...
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (50)
To use many words when speaking of God, produces an ignorance of God. The man who possesses a knowledge of God, will not be very ambitious.
Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth
Vision of the Eighth and the Ninth (7)
"Child, I say nothing about this. It is right before god for us to be silent about what is hidden."
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (47)
Divine wisdom is true science. You should not dare to speak of God to an impure soul. The wise man follows God, and God follows the soul of the wise...
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (12)
That which God gives you, no one can take away. Neither do nor even think of that which you are not willing God should know.
Teachings of Silvanus
Teachings of Silvanus (30)
Do not mention everything in the presence of those whom you do not know.
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XXI (22)
Beware, lest thou shouldest walk in their ways And tread in their paths, And sin a sin unto death before the Most High God. Else He will [hide His...
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter XXX B (8)
Let not lies be uttered in presence of the great god, Lord of the Amenta
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XVI: Scripture the Criterion By Which Truth and Heresy Are Distinguished. (31)
It is accordingly expressly said, "Declare among the heathen His statutes," that they may not be judged, but that those who have previously given ear ...
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. (12)
I do not say His name. For to name it is common, not to philosophers only, but also to poets. Nor [do I say] His essence; for this is impossible, but ...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XV: The Objection to Join the Church on Account of the Diversity of Heresies Answered. (9)
With the greater care, therefore, are we to examine the real truth, which alone has for its object the true 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.
Forty Hadith Qudsi
Hadith Collection (22)
On the authority of Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Let not any one of you...
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...
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (49)
The wise man is governed by God, and on this account is blessed. A scientific knowledge of God causes a man to use few words.
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XII (7)
Keep silent, my son, lest they slay thee."
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