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1 I, 3 | his boundaries. They who believe that there are many gods, 2 I, 7 | more than one. Let them believe their own Apollo, who in 3 I, 8 | the mute animals, as to believe that those who are born 4 I, 9 | gods. Whom, then, shall we believe, if we do not credit those 5 I, 11| spoken falsely, and yet they believe them: yes, truly they prove 6 I, 13| remains, except that we believe it to be a matter of fact 7 I, 15| pardoned, but those who believe it cannot be pardoned. For 8 I, 15| who is so infatuated as to believe that heaven is opened to 9 I, 16| about the gods, and yet believe in the existence of female 10 I, 19| religion requires us to believe that He is the one and only 11 I, 19| men, why then do they not believe the poets, if at any time 12 I, 20| spoken with propriety, but to believe them is unbecoming and shameful. 13 I, 21| changed, that no one, as I believe, may imagine them to be 14 I, 21| require that any one should believe the fictions of the poets. 15 I, 22| in this. As infant boys believe that every statue of bronze 16 I, 22| things reigned are true: they believe that statues of bronze contain 17 II, 2 | than to the place where you believe them to be? What is the 18 II, 3 | even see man, whom they believe that they see. For this, 19 II, 7 | are worshipped. For they believe that the gods love whatever 20 II, 7 | ancestors it is reasonable to believe them, though no reason is 21 II, 7 | alleged by them." If you believe, why then do you require 22 II, 7 | effect of causing you not to believe? But if you require a reason, 23 II, 7 | inquiry, then you do not believe; for you make inquiry with 24 II, 7 | enticed by Pompilius to believe the truth of those sacred 25 II, 9 | the power of God: for they believe that He can produce nothing, 26 II, 20| succeed in causing them to believe that the truth which they 27 III, 1 | that men might more readily believe the truth when adorned with 28 III, 1 | embellishments, since they even believe falsehood, being captivated 29 III, 4 | false. Shall we therefore believe one which praises itself 30 III, 4 | uncertain, we must either believe all or none: if we are to 31 III, 4 | all or none: if we are to believe no one, then the wise have 32 III, 6 | dreamt that he should not believe dreams. For if he did believe 33 III, 6 | believe dreams. For if he did believe them, then it follows that 34 III, 6 | follows that he ought not to believe them. But if he did not 35 III, 6 | them. But if he did not believe them, then it follows that 36 III, 6 | follows that he ought to believe them. Thus, if nothing can 37 III, 7 | do we follow? whom do we believe? All are of equal authority. 38 III, 7 | cloak, and forbid us to believe any one, without bringing 39 III, 9 | praiser of His great work. You believe that it is a great thing 40 III, 12| the heaven, that we may believe that our chief good is in 41 III, 18| Unless we shall happen to believe that foolish old man, who 42 III, 18| had been Euphorbus. He, I believe, because he was born of 43 III, 19| How many thousands must we believe that there were, who, though 44 III, 23| had assigned them? But I believe the heat deterred him, so 45 III, 24| any one so senseless as to believe that there are men whose 46 III, 27| undertake religion, or to believe that one's soul is immortal. 47 III, 28| By a similar error they believe in the existence of fortune, 48 IV, 8 | letters; how much more must we believe that the voice of God both 49 IV, 10| fulfilled in Christ. Let no one believe our assertion unless I shall 50 IV, 12| why do they who did not believe in His first advent believe 51 IV, 12| believe in His first advent believe in the second? But the prophet 52 IV, 13| contemplation of such powers to believe that He whom they saw was 53 IV, 13| and faith of the men who believe on Him, and are called faithful. 54 IV, 14| Who, therefore, would not believe that the Jews were then 55 IV, 16| comeliness, they did not believe that He was the Son of God, 56 IV, 18| of hosts. If you will not believe Him, nor hear His announcement, 57 IV, 18| and the life of all who believe in the flesh which He bare, 58 IV, 19| and removed, all should believe that He had risen, and there 59 IV, 19| to than, unless he shall believe on Him, and shall take up 60 IV, 27| unworthy of belief, let them believe Homer, who associated the 61 V, 1 | embellishment. Therefore they do not believe the sacred writings, because 62 V, 1 | pretence; but they do not even believe those who explain them, 63 V, 3 | authority? We must certainly believe this, for perchance some 64 V, 3 | very things. Therefore we believe Him to be God, not more 65 V, 12| ours--we embrace this. We believe that this is expedient for 66 V, 13| with them, nevertheless believe that they are appeased by 67 V, 15| justice is overthrown. I believe, inasmuch as he was discussing 68 V, 16| brethren, except that we believe ourselves to be equal. For 69 V, 20| why do they either not believe us who are acquainted with 70 V, 23| happens, greatly impels men to believe. Nor, indeed, is it a slight 71 VI, 2 | And on this account they believe that the same things are 72 VI, 2 | Cicero, who wrote it. I believe that he wrote it for the 73 VI, 13| as you are asked for aid, believe that you are tried by God, 74 VI, 17| fear. Does any one then believe that it can possibly happen 75 VI, 21| skilful teacher, they do not believe. For, being accustomed to 76 VII, 1 | AND THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO BELIEVE, AND THOSE WHO ARE NOT; 77 VII, 1 | sun himself in our hands, believe that teaching which commands 78 VII, 1 | be incurable, will both believe these things, and will readily 79 VII, 1 | unencumbered, more readily believe God than the rich, who are 80 VII, 9 | without a body? But if they believe in the existence of gods 81 VII, 12| afraid lest any one should believe it. Therefore we must pass 82 VII, 13| reject the truth cannot but believe. Hermes, describing the 83 VII, 13| philosophers, that they did not believe in the existence of any 84 VII, 17| world. As many as shall believe him and unite themselves 85 VII, 22| through. his example we may believe it to be possible? But the 86 VII, 23| unspeakable manner, we may believe that the old man can be 87 VII, 26| blameless, and willingly believe their own inventions. The