Origen of Alexandria

“He who has not denied himself has not yet begun to be a disciple of Christ.”

“The power of choosing good and evil is within the reach of all.”

“What is begun in faith is perfected by goodness.”

“The world was created not in time, but with time.”

“Every rational creature... is able to be a partaker of good and evil.”

“God's justice and goodness are seen in this, that He gives to each one what he deserves according to his deeds.”

“The Scriptures are the one and only source of Christian faith and practice.”

“For in this world, those who are able to be saved are saved by being healed.”

“Free will is the power of turning the soul away from evil and to good.”

“The soul has its own reason and is not compelled by any external force.”

“The knowledge of God is the first and greatest commandment.”

“For if the sky has been shut, it is because you have not prayed.”

“As the sun is the light of the visible world, so is God the light of the intelligible world.”

“The Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword.”

“Let no one be found who is a friend of the present life.”

“The end of the world, then, is not the destruction of the world, but its transformation.”