We made bad use of immortality, and so ended up dying; Christ made good use of mortality, so that we might end up living.
SAINT AUGUSTINEThe purpose of all wars, is peace.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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God has no need of your money, but the poor have. You give it to the poor, and God receives it.
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The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
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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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Through the troubles of our earthly pilgrimage we find God.
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No one can have God as his father who does not have the Church as his mother.
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It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.
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In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me.
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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
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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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The purpose of all wars, is peace.
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In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
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Learn to dance, so when you get to heaven the angels know what to do with you.
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We count on God’s mercy for our past mistakes, on God’s love for our present needs, on God’s sovereignty for our future.
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God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.
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