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Said in the 300s
“Cum nec tota latet nec totum nudat amorem.”
Reposianus (250–350) said by 350 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Of Ephesus, historian. [He wrote] Ephesiaca [Ephesian Histories]; it is a love story in 10 books about [H]abrocomes and Anthia; also On the city of the Ephesians; and other things.”
Xenophon of Ephesus (101–300) said by 300 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am an organ of the Lord, and sweetly... do I glorify the King, all atremble before Him.”
Gregory of Nazianzus (329–390) said by 390 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If Socrates died, then either he died when he was living, or when he was dead. But he couldn't have died when he was living, for he was not dead when he was living. But he couldn't have died when he was dead, for when he was dead he had already died. Therefore, Socrates never died.”
Sextus Empiricus (200–300) said by 300 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sextus Empiricus quoted in Introduction to Logic by Paul Herrick (2013)
“ἀλλὰ μὴν φαίνῃ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά. Πόθεν ταῦτα; ἢ δῆλον ὅτι τὴν οἰκείαν ἀπόλαυσιν προτι μοτέραν τῆς τῶν πολλῶν παραμυθίας ποιούμενος. Ὅσον οὖν πλεονάζεις τῷ πλούτῳ, τοσοῦτον ἐλλείπεις τῇ ἀγάπῃ.”
Basil of Caesarea (329–379) said by 379 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There was an elder called Abba Pambo, and of him it was said that for three years he interceded with God saying: “Do not glorify me on earth”— and God so glorified him that nobody could stare him in the face on account of the glory his face possessed.”
Pambo (350–375) said by 375 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To distribute money belongs to the imperial dignity, but I offer up for the imperial dignity itself personal service to the Giver.”
Aelia Flaccilla (356–386) said by 386 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If the Father begat the Son, he that was begotten had a beginning of existence: and from this it is evident, that there was a time when the Son was not. It therefore necessarily follows, that he had his substance from nothing.”
Arius (250–336) said by 336 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Règle morale 59 : Le chrétien ne doit pas être sensible à la gloire humaine, ni s'attacher à une estime exagérée, mais plutôt reprendre ceux qui l'honorent ainsi ou le respecte trop. Mt. 19, 16-17 ; Jn. 5, 41 ; Lc. 11, 43 ; thess. 2, 5-6; Act. 10, 25-26, Act. 12, 21-23”
Basile de Césarée (329–379) said by 379 at the latest wikiquote:fr, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No one will deny that the soul of Pythagoras was sent to mankind from Apollo's domain, having either been one of his attendants, or more intimate associates, which may be inferred both from his birth, and his versatile wisdom.”
Iamblichus (245–325) said by 325 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Abba John of the Thebaid said, 'First of all the monk must gain humility; for it is the first commandment of the Lord who said: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."' (Matt. 5.3)”
John of Egypt (305–394) said by 394 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Verum Scriptura omnis in duo Testamenta diuisa est. Illud quod aduentum passionemque Christi antecessit, id est lex et prophetae, Vetus dicitur; ea uero quae post resurrectionem eius scripta sunt, Nouum Testamentum nominantur. Iudaei Veteri utuntur, nos nouo.”
Lactantius (240–320) said by 320 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ὁ αὐτὸς ἀββᾶς Μακάριος͵ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ὢν͵ εὗ ρεν ἄνθρωπον ἔχοντα κτῆνος καὶ συλοῦντα τὰς χρείας αὐτοῦ· καὶ αὐτὸς ὡς ξένος παραστὰς τῷ συλοῦντι͵ συνεγέμου τὸ κτῆνος͵ καὶ μετὰ πολλῆς ἡσυχίας προέπεμπεν αὐτὸν͵ λέγων͵ ὅτι Οὐδὲν εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον͵ δῆλον ὅτι οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι δυνάμεθα. Ὁ Κύριος ἔδωκεν· ὡς αὐτὸς ἠθέλη σεν͵ οὕτως καὶ ἐγένετο. Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ἐπὶ πᾶσιν”
Macarius of Egypt (300–391) said by 391 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To one whose mind is sound, letters are needless.”
Anthony the Great (251–357) said by 357 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“(To the governor who asked for her hand in marriage) Can you expect me to renounce heaven and choose instead the dust of the earth?”
Margaret of Antioch (292–307) said by 307 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ma noi non crediamo che degli atei possano prevalere contro la Divinità.”
Eustathius of Antioch (270–337) said by 337 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Eustazio di Antiochia (it)
“34. The mind is the temple of the Holy Trinity.”
Evagrius Ponticus (345–399) said by 399 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Amma Sarah sent someone to say to Abba Paphnutius, 'Have you really done the work of God by letting your brother be despised?' and Abba Paphnutius said, 'Paphnutius is here with the intention of doing the work of God, and he has nothing to do with anyone else.'”
Paphnutius the Ascetic (350–350) said by 350 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“1. Awake, O my harp, thy cords, in praise of Mary the Virgin.Lift up thy voice, and sing the generation utterly marvelous of this virgin David's daughter, whi hath brought forth life to the world.”
Ephrem the Syrian (306–373) said by 373 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A brother visited Abba Moses at Scete asking him for a saying. The elder said to him: “Go and stay in a cell; your cell will teach you everything.”
Moses the Black (320–395) said by 395 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source