Clement of Alexandria Quotes on Truth
Titus Flavius Clemens, known as Clement of Alexandria, was a Christian theologian and the first major teacher of the catechetical school at Alexandria, where he helped to shape a learned Christianity in dialogue with Greek philosophy. This page collects quotes attributed to Clement of Alexandria on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Clement of Alexandria:
“Philosophy is a clear image of truth, a divine gift to the Greeks.”
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“There is one river of truth, which receives tributaries from every side.”
Stromata ( Miscellanies , c. 198–203 AD), I: 5. | Variant translation: There is one river of truth, but many streams fall into it on this side and that. -
“Variant translation: There is one river of truth, but many streams fall into it on this side and that.”
There is one river of truth, which receives tributaries from every side. -
“For this is the true following of the Saviour, when we seek after His sinlessness and perfection, adorning and regulating the soul before Him as before a mirror and arranging it in every detail after His likeness.”
The Rich Man's Salvation | p. 315.