Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.
SAINT AUGUSTINEThe mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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The sole purpose of life is to gain merit for life in eternity.
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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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He who denies the existence of God, has some reason for wishing that God did not exist.
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Symbols are powerful because they are the visible signs of invisible realities.
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Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.
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In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.
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Do not be afraid to throw yourself on the Lord!
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Peace in society depends upon peace in the family.
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Love endures in adversity, is moderate in prosperity; brave under harsh sufferings, cheerful in good works; utterly reliable in temptation, utterly open-handed in hospitality; as happy as can be among true brothers and sisters, as patient as you can get among the false one’s.
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God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.
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He fashioned hell for the inquisitive.
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God provides the wind, Man must raise the sail.
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We speak, but it is God who teaches.
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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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Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.
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