Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no further value to our advancement in virtue.
SAINT AUGUSTINEHumility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no further value to our advancement in virtue.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.
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If you understood him, it would not be God.
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Heaven forbid that we should believe in such a way as not to accept or seek reasons, since we could not even believe if we did not possess rational souls.
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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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There is no possible source of evil except good.
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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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Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do.
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If God seems slow in responding, it is because He is preparing a better gift.
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Some people, in order to discover God, read books.
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Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume.
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He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.
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To sing is to pray twice.
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Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times.
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The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder.
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God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.
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