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The purified righteous man has become a coin of the Lord, and has the impress of his King stamped upon him.

— Clement of Alexandria

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He alone can remit sins who is appointed our Master by the Father of all; He only is able to discern obedience from disobedience.

All possessions are by nature unrighteous when a man possesses them for personal advantage as being entirely his own, and does not bring them into the common stock for those in need.

There is one river of truth, which receives tributaries from every side.

And that the Greeks are called pilferers of all manner of writing, is, as I think, sufficiently demonstrated by abundant proofs.

It is monstrous for one to live in luxury while many are in want.

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