Quotes by St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Augustine of Hippo
Roman African Christian theologian and philosopher
Alive from: 354-430
Category: Philosophers
Quotes 1 till 15 of 46.
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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.
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The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
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The greatest evil is physical pain.
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By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity.
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Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.
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God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.
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God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.
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Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.
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