Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.
SAINT AUGUSTINEMiracles are not contrary to nature but only contrary to what we know about nature.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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Some people, in order to discover God, read books.
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The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.
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Pray as though everything depends on God. And work as if everything depends on you.
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He who has God has everything; he who has everything but God has nothing.
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The purpose of all wars, is peace.
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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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Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.
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Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all.
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Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.
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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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The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them.
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If God seems slow in responding, it is because He is preparing a better gift.
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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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If you keep silent, keep silent by love: if you speak, speak by love; if you correct, correct by love; if you pardon, pardon by love; let love be rooted in you, and from the root nothing but good can grow. Love and do what you will.
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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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