“Offerings to propitiate the dead then were regarded as belonging to the class of funeral sacrifices, and these are idolatry. Idolatry, in fact, is a sort of homage to the departed, the one as well as the other is a service to dead men. Moreover, demons dwell in the images of the dead. ... this sort of exhibition has passed from honors of the dead to honors of the living; I mean, to quaestorships [financial overseers]and magistractes, to priestly offices of different kinds. Yet, since idolatry still cleaves to the dignity's name, whatever is done in its name partakes of its impurity.” MenWellsKindMeanStillsDifferentDoneFactsNamesReligiousClassSacrificeHonorOfficeDignityFinancialDemonBelongingFuneralDifferent KindsOfferingIdolatryHomageDead ManExhibitionsDepartedImpurity Author:Tertullian
“Honor to those who in the life they lead define and guard a Thermopylae. Never betraying what is right, consistent and just in all they do but showing pity also, and compassion; generous when they are rich, and when they are poor, still generous in small ways, still helping as much as they can; always speaking the truth, yet without hating those who lie. And even more honor is due to them when they foresee (as many do foresee) that in the end Ephialtis will make his appearance, that the Medes will break through after all.” WayStillsEndsHelpingLyingHatePoorCompassionBreakRichHonorAppearanceDuesPityGenerousConsistentBetrayBadassSpeak The TruthBreak ThroughThermopylaeThose Who Lie Author:C.P. Cavafy