Above all Christians are not allowed to correct by violence sinful wrongdoings.
Clement of AlexandriaIt is far better to be happy than to have your bodies act as graveyards for animals. Accordingly, the apostle [St.] Matthew partook of seeds, nuts and vegetables, without meat.
Clement of AlexandriaWhen lies have been accepted for some time, the truth always astounds with an air of novelty.
Clement of Alexandria