“A dream is a scripture, and many scriptures are nothing but dreams.”
Umberto Eco (1932–2016) Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist
Source: The Name of the Rose (Everyman's Library
“The Scripture is to be its own interpreter, or rather the Spirit speaking in it; nothing can cut the diamond but the diamond; nothing can interpret Scripture but Scripture.”
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 36.
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“[The office of the interpreter] is to read Scripture like any other book.”
Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893) Theologian, classical scholar, and academic administrator
On the interpretation of Scripture http://www.bible-researcher.com/jowett1.html
Exsurge Domine (1520)
Context: Some, putting aside her true interpretation of Sacred Scripture, are blinded in mind by the father of lies. Wise in their own eyes, according to the ancient practice of heretics, they interpret these same Scriptures otherwise than the Holy Spirit demands, inspired only by their own sense of ambition, and for the sake of popular acclaim, as the Apostle declares. In fact, they twist and adulterate the Scriptures. As a result, according to Jerome, "It is no longer the Gospel of Christ, but a man's, or what is worse, the devil's."
Let all this holy Church of God, I say, arise, and with the blessed apostles intercede with almighty God to purge the errors of His sheep, to banish all heresies from the lands of the faithful, and be pleased to maintain the peace and unity of His holy Church.
For we can scarcely express, from distress and grief of mind, what has reached our ears for some time by the report of reliable men and general rumor; alas, we have even seen with our eyes and read the many diverse errors.
Carroll Quigley (1910–1977) American historian
Source: The Evolution of Civilizations (1961) (Second Edition 1979), Chapter 10, Western Civilization, p. 342
“T is elder Scripture, writ by God's own hand,—
Scripture authentic! uncorrupt by man.”
Source: Night-Thoughts (1742–1745), Night IX, Line 644.
Benjamin Fish Austin (1850–1933) Nineteenth-century Canadian educator/Methodist Minister/Spiritualist
Defence at his Heresy Trial
“The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.”
William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice
Source: The Merchant of Venice
“In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church.”
John Wesley (1703–1791) Christian theologian
Popery Calmly Considered (1779): The works of the Rev. John Wesley, 1812, London : Printed at the Conference - Office … by Thomas Cordeux, agent, vol. XV http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC09022224&id=CZEPAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA180&lpg=PA177&dq=%22popery+calmly+considered%22, p. 180 - Google Books <br class="br">General sources
Pat Condell (1949) Stand-up comedian, writer, and Internet personality
"Sharia fiasco" (10 February 2008) http://youtube.com/watch?v=mM2dC1iWzww <br class="br">2008