When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness.
SAINT AUGUSTINEWhen God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness.
SAINT AUGUSTINEHope 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.
SAINT AUGUSTINELord, teach me to know you, and to know myself.
SAINT AUGUSTINELove is the beauty of the soul.
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.
SAINT AUGUSTINEIn my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me.
SAINT AUGUSTINEThe sole purpose of life is to gain merit for life in eternity.
SAINT AUGUSTINETake care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.
SAINT AUGUSTINEThe purpose of all wars, is peace.
SAINT AUGUSTINEGod is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.
SAINT AUGUSTINEThrough the troubles of our earthly pilgrimage we find God.
SAINT AUGUSTINEIt’s not in the book or in the writer that readers discern the truth of what they read; they see it in themselves, if the light of truth has penetrated their minds.
SAINT AUGUSTINEHe who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.
SAINT AUGUSTINEGod loves each of us as if there were only one of us.
SAINT AUGUSTINERight is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.
SAINT AUGUSTINEIf you are suffering from a bad man’s injustice, forgive him lest there be two bad men.
SAINT AUGUSTINE