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Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo (pronounced /ˈɔːɡəstiːn/ or /ɒˈɡʌstɨn/) (Latin: Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis;) (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), Bishop of Hippo Regius, also known as St. Augustine or St. Austin, was a Berber philosopher and theologian. Augustine, a Latin church father, is one of the most...
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Temperance is love surrendering itself wholly to Him who is its object; courage is love bearing all things gladly for the sake of Him who is its object; justice is love serving only Him who is its object, and therefore rightly ruling; prudence is love making wise distinction between what hinders and what helps itself.

Temperance is love surrendering itself wholly to Him who is its object; courage is love bearing all things gladly for the sake of Him who is its object; justice is love serving only Him who is its object, and therefore rightly ruling; prudence is love making wise distinction between what hinders and what helps itself.

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Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

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Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

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I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.

I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.

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If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend.

If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend.

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Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is?

Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is?

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My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find out what that light was wherein it was bathed.... And thus, with the flash of one hurried glance, it attained to the vision of That Which Is.

My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find out what that light was wherein it was bathed.... And thus, with the flash of one hurried glance, it attained to the vision of That Which Is.

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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

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What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.

What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.

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O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.

O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.

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I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him.

I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him.

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Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

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Punishment is justice for the unjust.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

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Love is the beauty of the soul.

Love is the beauty of the soul.

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By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity.

By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity.

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No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.

No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.

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If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.

If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.

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This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.

This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.

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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

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God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

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To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it.

To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it.

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Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

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What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.

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If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.

If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.

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Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.

Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.

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Love, and do what you like.

Love, and do what you like.

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I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.

I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.

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A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.

A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.

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The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.

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The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

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Consequently, if the republic is the weal of the people, and there is no people if it be not associated by a common acknowledgment of right, and if there is no right where there is no justice, then most certainly it follows that there is no republic where there is no justice.

Consequently, if the republic is the weal of the people, and there is no people if it be not associated by a common acknowledgment of right, and if there is no right where there is no justice, then most certainly it follows that there is no republic where there is no justice.

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He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king.

He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king.

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Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart.

Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart.

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Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.

Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.

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Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.

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I have learnt to love you late, Beauty at once so ancient and so new!

I have learnt to love you late, Beauty at once so ancient and so new!

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Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

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Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

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To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

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I asked the whole frame of the world about my God; and he answered, I am not He, but He made me.

I asked the whole frame of the world about my God; and he answered, I am not He, but He made me.

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Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

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The greatest evil is physical pain.

The greatest evil is physical pain.

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Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.

Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.

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God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.

God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.

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The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.

The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.

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Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty.

Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty.

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