The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.
SAINT AUGUSTINELove is the beauty of the soul.
More Saint Augustine Quotes
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Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.
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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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In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
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Patience is the companion of wisdom.
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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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Truth is not private property.
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If you understood him, it would not be God.
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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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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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What are kingdoms without justice? They’re just gangs of bandits.
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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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There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.
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Do not be afraid to throw yourself on the Lord!
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Pray as though everything depends on God. And work as if everything depends on you.
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