There is no possible source of evil except good.
SAINT AUGUSTINEIndeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them.
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We made bad use of immortality, and so ended up dying; Christ made good use of mortality, so that we might end up living.
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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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Forgiveness is the remission of sins.
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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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Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no further value to our advancement in virtue.
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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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You are my Lord, because You have no need of my goodness.
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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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Miracles are not contrary to nature but only contrary to what we know about nature.
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Through the troubles of our earthly pilgrimage we find God.
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He who denies the existence of God, has some reason for wishing that God did not exist.
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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried along to dwell in the blood.
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The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
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