Gospel.com Topics Feed - Famous Quotations 2009-10-23T19:27:47-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/famous+quotations/ Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480 – ca. 550 ) : Christian History Institute http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/benedict/ 2009-10-23T19:27:47-05:00 Benedict of Nursia was the greatest of the western founders of monastic orders. His rule's strength lay in pointing men to Christ. This is one of Christian History Institute's famous quotations "In Context." Boethius (ca. 470-524) : Christian History Institute http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/boethius/ 2009-10-23T19:24:59-05:00 At first, when on death row, Boethius felt sorry for himself; but then he remembered his classical training, and took comfort in philosophy, penning a masterpiece of the Middle Ages. This is one of Christian History Institute's series of famous Christian quotations "In Context."