Athanasius of Alexandria Quotes

• He (Jesus) became what we are that He might make us what He is.

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  Christian, Jesus, Christian Inspirational

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• You cannot put straight in others what is warped in yourself.

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  Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Aeterna Press (2016). “Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection [6 Books]”, p.298, Aeterna Press

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• Christians, instead of arming themselves with swords, extend their hands in prayer.

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  Christian, Prayer, Hands

  Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Aeterna Press (2016). “Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection [6 Books]”, p.344, Aeterna Press

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• Let us remember the poor, and not forget kindness to strangers; above all, let us love God with all our soul, and might, and strength, and our neighbour as ourselves.

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  Kindness, Soul, Might

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• You will not see anyone who is truly striving after his spiritual advancement who is not given to spiritual reading.

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  Spiritual, Reading, Advancement

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• Even on the cross He did not hide Himself from sight; rather, He made all creation witness to the presence of its Maker.

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  Jesus, Sight, Servant Of God

  Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Aeterna Press (2016). “Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection [6 Books]”, p.312, Aeterna Press

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• Jesus that I know as my Redeemer cannot be less than God

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  Jesus, Redeemer, Knows

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• The Lord did not come to make a display. He came to heal and to teach suffering men. For one who wanted to make a display the thing would have been just to appear and dazzle the beholders. But for Him Who came to heal and to teach the way was not merely to dwell here, but to put Himself at the disposal of those who needed Him, and to be manifested according as they could bear it, not vitiating the value of the Divine appearing by exceeding their capacity to receive it.

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  Men, Suffering, Dazzle

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• God became man so that man might become a god.

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  Men, Might

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• The Self-revealing of the Word is in every dimension - above, in creation; below, in the Incarnation; in the depth, in Hades; in the breadth, throughout the world. All things have been filled with the knowledge of God.

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  Jesus, Self, Depth

  Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Aeterna Press (2016). “Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection [6 Books]”, p.300, Aeterna Press

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• The Holy and Inspired Scriptures are sufficient of themselves for the preaching of the Truth.

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  Scripture, Inspired, Holy

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• In ancient times before the divine sojourn of the Savior took place, even to the saints death was terrible; all wept for the dead as though they perished. But now that the Savior has raised his body, death is no longer terrible; for all who believe in Christ trample on it as it were nothing and choose rather to die than deny their faith in Christ. And that devil that once maliciously exulted in death, now that its pains were loosed, remained the only one truly dead.

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  Pain, Believe, Devil

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• For no part of Creation is left void of him: he has filled all things everywhere.

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  Void, Creation, Filled

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• For God is good — or rather, of all goodness He is Fountainhead, and it is impossible for one who is good to be mean or grudging about anything.

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  Fountainhead, Goodness

  "Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection".

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• Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying their deeds.

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  Mind, Wish, Firsts

  Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Aeterna Press (2016). “Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection [6 Books]”, p.350, Aeterna Press

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• While [the Arians], like men sprung from a dunghill, truly "spoke from the earth" [Jn. 3:31], the bishops [of Nicea], not having invented their phrases for themselves, but having testimony from their fathers, wrote as they did. For ancient bishops, of the great Rome and our city [i.e., Alexandria, Egypt, where Athanasius was bishop], some 130 years ago, wrote and censured those who said that the Son was a creature and not consubstantial with the Father.

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  Sarcastic, Father, Son

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• Christ was made man that we might be made God.

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  Men, Might, Christ

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• For the Lord touched all parts of creation, and freed and undeceived them all from every deceit.

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  Deceit, Creation, Lord

  Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Aeterna Press (2016). “Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection [6 Books]”, p.335, Aeterna Press

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• These are fountains of salvation that they who thirst may be satisfied with the living words they contain. In these alone is proclaimed the doctrine of godliness. Let no man add to these, neither let him take out from these.

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  Men, Doctrine, Add

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• Thus united to them in the fellowship of life, he will both understand the things revealed to them by God and, thenceforth escaping the peril that threatens sinners in the judgment, will receive that which is laid up for the saints in the kingdom of heaven.

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  Escaping, Heaven, Kingdoms

  Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Aeterna Press (2016). “Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Collection [6 Books]”, p.350, Aeterna Press

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