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It’s not in the book or in the writer that readers discern the truth of what they read; they see it in themselves, if the light of truth has penetrated their minds.

Saint Augustine

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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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Die Ending God Immortal Live Mortal
If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.
SAINT AUGUSTINE

Goodness Live Time
Symbols are powerful because they are the visible signs of invisible realities.
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Invisible Powerful Reality Sign Symbol Visible
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
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Charity Essential Liberty Unity
Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do.
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Believe God Prayer Work Hard
Through the troubles of our earthly pilgrimage we find God.
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Finding God Trouble
Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume.
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Crime Despair God Lord Save
I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him.
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Friendship Missing Want
Life is a misery, death an uncertainty.
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Death Life Misery One Liner Uncertain
I was in misery, and misery is the state of every soul overcome by friendship with mortal things and lacerated when they are lost.
SAINT AUGUSTINE

Anxiety Friendship Lost Misery Overcome State
The sole purpose of life is to gain merit for life in eternity.
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Eternity Gain Life Merit Positive Purpose
Sin is believing the lie that you are self-created, self-dependent and self-sustained.
SAINT AUGUSTINE

Believe Creation Dependent Sin Sustain
It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.
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Advantage Close Eyes Inspirational Light
What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.
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Explanation Time
God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.
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God Love
God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.
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God Goodness Hands Receive Try

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