“If Jesus Himself gives me the shield of faith and the sword of the spirit as I enter this battle to fight for HIs honor, how can we not expect to win the victory? Just as David used his enemy's own sword to kill him, and as Jonathan forced his adversaries to turn their swords against themselves, so I hope in part to slay these gentiles, the philosophers, and in part to rouse them to an internecine war and their self-destruction, by the power of our faith, such as it is, and of God's word”
Quotes by Lorenzo Valla
Lorenzo VallaLorenzo Valla was an influential Italian Renaissance humanist, renowned for his critical approach to texts and his contributions to rhetoric and education. Born around 1407, Valla's scholarly work lai...