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Justin Martyr Quotes on Truth

Justin Martyr was an early Christian apologist, the first Christian author known to have engaged Greek philosophy as a Christian. This page collects quotes attributed to Justin Martyr on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Justin Martyr:

    “Whatever has been spoken truly belongs to us Christians.”

  • Attributed to Justin Martyr:

    “Christianity is the true philosophy.”

  • Attributed to Justin Martyr:

    “He who lives by reason is a Christian, even if he is called an atheist.”

  • Attributed to Justin Martyr:

    “Those who lived in accordance with reason are Christians, even if they were called atheists, like Socrates.”