It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
SAINT AUGUSTINEDo not be afraid to throw yourself on the Lord!
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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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 greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth.
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Symbols are powerful because they are the visible signs of invisible realities.
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To sing is to pray twice.
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Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure: where your treasure, there your heart; where your heart, there your happiness.
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God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.
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If you understood him, it would not be God.
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The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.
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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 speak, but it is God who teaches.
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He fashioned hell for the inquisitive.
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There is no possible source of evil except good.
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Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do.
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I was in misery, and misery is the state of every soul overcome by friendship with mortal things and lacerated when they are lost.
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