For if God is a title of the highest power, He must be incorruptible, perfect, incapable of suffering, and subject to no other being; therefore they are not gods whom necessity compels to obey the one greatest God. Lactantius compelgodgreat share on social
Nobody is poor unless he stand in need of justice. Lactantius justicepoorstand Change image and share on social
Mars, when guilty of homicide, and set free from the charge of murder by the Athenians through favour, lest he should appear to be too fierce and savage, committed adultery with Venus. Lactantius adulteryatheniancharge Change image and share on social
The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true. Lactantius discernfalsepoint Change image and share on social
Homer was able to give us no information relating to the truth, for he wrote of human rather than divine things. Lactantius divinegivehomer Change image and share on social
The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one God; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one God, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice. Lactantius agreedeclarefill Change image and share on social
Let us come to the philosophers, whose authority is of greater weight, and their judgment more to be relied on, because they are believed to have paid attention, not to matters of fiction, but to the investigation of the truth. Lactantius attentionauthoritybelieve share on social
Cicero, in his treatise concerning the Nature of the Gods, having said that three Jupiters were enumerated by theologians, adds that the third was of Crete, the son of Saturn, and that his tomb is shown in that island. Lactantius addcicerocrete share on social
Therefore, if the gods are immortal and eternal, what need is there of the other sex, when they themselves do not require succession, since they are always about to exist? Lactantius eternalexistgod Change image and share on social
But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part. Lactantius completeeternalexcellence Change image and share on social
