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.
SAINT AUGUSTINEWe count on God’s mercy for our past mistakes, on God’s love for our present needs, on God’s sovereignty for our future.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him.
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We speak, but it is God who teaches.
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If you are suffering from a bad man’s injustice, forgive him lest there be two bad men.
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Peace in society depends upon peace in the family.
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Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times.
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The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.
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It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.
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The sole purpose of life is to gain merit for life in eternity.
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God provides the wind, Man must raise the sail.
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The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.
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He who is filled with love is filled with God himself.
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Life is a misery, death an uncertainty.
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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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The Holy Scriptures are our letters from home.
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The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.
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