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Quotation from The First Apology by Justin Martyr
“you can kill, but not hurt us”
The First Apology, Chapter II.--Justice demanded., trans. Marcus Dods and George Reith (1867)
Chapter 2, the opening demand that Christians be judged on evidence; Justin tells the emperors that unjust condemnation can take life but not do real harm.
Citation: "you can kill, but not hurt us" — Justin Martyr, The First Apology, Chapter II.--Justice demanded., trans. Marcus Dods and George Reith (1867). (id justin-martyr-first-apology-q1)
