Unhappy is the soul enslaved by the love of anything that is mortal.
SAINT AUGUSTINEIt was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.
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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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For what am I to myself without You, but a guide to my own downfall?
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I was not yet in love, yet I loved to love. I sought what I might love, in love with loving.
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If God seems slow in responding, it is because He is preparing a better gift.
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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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The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder.
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We are too weak to discover the truth by reason alone.
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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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In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me.
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Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all.
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The cost of obedience is small compared with the cost of disobedience.
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The purpose of all wars, is peace.
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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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