In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
SAINT AUGUSTINEYou are my Lord, because You have no need of my goodness.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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We are too weak to discover the truth by reason alone.
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It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.
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Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume.
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Unhappy is the soul enslaved by the love of anything that is mortal.
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Heaven forbid that we should believe in such a way as not to accept or seek reasons, since we could not even believe if we did not possess rational souls.
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In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me.
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Our hearts have been made for you, O God, and they shall never rest until they rest in you.
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He loves Thee too little, who loves anything together with Thee, which he loves not for Thy sake.
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Forgiveness is the remission of sins.
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We speak, but it is God who teaches.
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Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision.
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Put no faith in salvation through the political order.
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He loves Thee too little, who loves anything together with Thee, which he loves not for Thy sake.
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You are my Lord, because You have no need of my goodness.
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Learn to dance, so when you get to heaven the angels know what to do with you.
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