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

— Clement of Alexandria

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There is one river of truth, but many streams fall into it on this side and that.

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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.

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.

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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