Christians are not born, but made.

Fiunt, non nascuntur Christiani.

St. Jerome

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Salvation Christians Christianity

Author

St. Jerome

Medium

Letter

Language

Latin

Time

403 400s 5th century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Catholic saint Clergyman Christian Writer

From

Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Saint Jerome. Letter to Laeta. c. 403 A.D.

Current Citation

Saint Jerome. "Letter CVII: To Laeta." The Letters of Saint Jerome. Aeterna Press, 2016.

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For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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Romans 10:13

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Seeking God Salvation

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Apostle Paul
Source
Romans The Bible
Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 10:13).

Another quote from the 5th century

A people was a multitude defined by the common objects of their love.

St. Augustine

City of God

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Nation Community

Author

St. Augustine
Source
City of God
Genre
Philosophical literature Religious literature
Language
Latin
Time
426 420s 5th century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 0
Original Citation

Augustine of Hippo. De civitate Dei contra paganos [On the City of God Against the Pagans]. c. 426, bk. 19, sect. 24.

Current Citation

Augustine of Hippo. City of God, translated by Henry Bettenson. Penguin Classics, 2004, bk. 19, sect. 24.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

I came, I saw, I conquered.

Julius Caesar

Quoted in Plutarch's Lives, by Plutarch

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Victory Domination
Speaker
Julius Caesar

Author

Plutarch
Source
Julius Caesar Plutarch's Lives
Genre
Biography Historical literature
Statement Type
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Language
Latin
Time
46 BC 40s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Caesar, Julius. Quoted in "Julius Caesar." Parallel Lives by Plutarch. c. 2nd century BC, ch. 50, sect. 2.

Current Citation

Caesar, Julius. Quoted in "Julius Caesar." Parallel Lives by Plutarch. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 50, sect. 2.

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You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot.

Publilius Syrus

Sententiae

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Author

Publilius Syrus
Source
Sententiae
Medium
Epigram
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile Advice
Language
Latin
Time
43 BC 40s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Publilius Syrus. Sententiae. c. 1st century BC.