Athanasius of Alexandria, on Titus 1:12

“One of them a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.”

“But the heretic, though he use scriptural terms, yet, as being equally dangerous and depraved, shall be asked in the words of the Spirit, "Why do you preach my laws and take my covenant in your mouth?" Thus, the devil, though speaking from the Scriptures, is silenced by the Savior. The blessed Paul, though he speaks from profane writers, "The Cretans are always liars," and 'We are his offspring," and "Evil communications corrupt good manners," yet has a religious meaning, as being holy—is "doctor of the nations, in faith and verity," as having "the mind of Christ."”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.