To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.
SAINT AUGUSTINEPeace in society depends upon peace in the family.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness.
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Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all.
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Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.
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He loves Thee too little, who loves anything together with Thee, which he loves not for Thy sake.
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God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.
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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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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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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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The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.
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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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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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Some people, in order to discover God, read books.
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The cost of obedience is small compared with the cost of disobedience.
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You are my Lord, because You have no need of my goodness.
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Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
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