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Quote by Aulus Cornelius Celsus

“This is one of their [the Christians'] rules. Let no man that is learned, wise, or prudent come among us: but if they be unlearned, or a child, or an idiot, let him freely come. So they openly declare that none but the ignorant, and those devoid of understanding, slaves, women, and children, are fit disciples for the God they worship.”

Quote by Aulus Cornelius Celsus

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Aulus Cornelius Celsus
Aulus Cornelius Celsus

Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 BC - 50 AD) was a renowned Roman physician. His medical works, 'De Medicina,' are significant ancient Roman medical literature and have had a profound impact on the development of medicine. more

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