Constantine the Great

Apprehended slaves trying to run back to barbarian lands should either have their feet cut off or be sent into the mine.

Apprehended slaves trying to run back to barbarian lands should either have their feet cut off or be sent into the mine.

People condemned to the games or the mines should be branded in the hands or calves, not the face, which is formed in the image of the heavenly Son.

People condemned to the games or the mines should be branded in the hands or calves, not the face, which is formed in the image of the heavenly Son.

I have seen the cross in the sky, and in it I have conquered.

Let all men who are Christians, and those who are not, enjoy the full liberty of following that religion which they choose.

By this sign, you will conquer.

The Christian God is the true God.

I desire that all the peoples of the Roman world should become Christians.

Let us build a new Rome, a Christian Rome.

The unity of the Church is paramount for the stability of the Empire.

My purpose was to lead all the nations of the world to the worship of God.

Let no one disturb another, but let everyone hold fast to that which he desires.

The sun itself I have seen in the heavens, shining with the sign of the cross.

God has chosen me to be the instrument of His will.

Let us abolish all pagan sacrifices.

I have been guided by God in all my actions.

The welfare of the state depends on the favor of the divine power.

Let us celebrate Sunday as a day of rest and worship.

I am a bishop of those outside the Church.