The sole purpose of life is to gain merit for life in eternity.
SAINT AUGUSTINEThere is no possible source of evil except good.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness.
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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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The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.
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Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His love, and the future to His providence.
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We speak, but it is God who teaches.
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In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.
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Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.
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God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.
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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.
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The cost of obedience is small compared with the cost of disobedience.
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To sing is to pray twice.
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Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.
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God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.
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In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
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