Christians are not born, but made.

Fiunt, non nascuntur Christiani.

St. Jerome

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Topic

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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Another quote about Salvation

You're born a sinner. By being born you are a sinner and you're going to hell. But you can just apologize and then you can go to heaven. No big deal. If you're a murderer—same thing, it's just apologize and go to heaven.

Sarah Silverman

We are Miracles

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Topic
Original sin Forgiveness Salvation Christianity
Speaker
Sarah Silverman
Source
We are Miracles
Medium
Comedy special
Genre
Comedy (stand up)
Language
English
Time
2013 2010s 21st century
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Citation

Silverman, Sarah. Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles. HBO, 23 Nov. 2013.

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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Topic
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

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:20

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Topic
Parents and children
Source
Proverbs The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 6:20).

Another quote originally in Latin

Give me chastity and continency—but not yet!

St. Augustine

Confessions

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Topic
Chastity Sexual morality Self-control Sex

Author

St. Augustine
Source
Confessions
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
Latin
Time
398 390s 4th century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Augustine of Hippo. Confessiones [Confessions]. c. 398, bk. 8, ch. 7.

Current Citation

Augustine of Hippo. Confessions, translated by R. S. Pine-Coffin. Penguin Classics, 1961, bk. 8, ch. 7.