Thursday, May 15, 2008

Live by the sword, die by the sword

"Shall it be held lawful to make an occupation of the sword, when the Lord proclaims that he who uses the sword shall perish by the sword? And shall the son of peace take part in the battle, when it does not become him even to sue at law? And shall he apply the chain, and the prison, and the torture, and teh punishment, who is not the avenger even of his own wrongs"?

--Tertullian

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