Saint Augustine Quotes

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• We come to God by love and not by navigation.
• Lord, who art always the same, give that I know myself, give that I know Thee.
• Don't let your life give evidence against your tongue. Sing with your voices... sing also with your conduct.
• It is not often that we use language correctly; usually we use it incorrectly, though we understand each others meaning.
• And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold, He is here.
• He who is filled with love is filled with God himself.
• Sin is believing the lie that you are self-created, self-dependent and self-sustained.
• I once laboured hard for the free will of man, until the grace of God at length overcame me.
• The sufficiency of my merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.
• No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except by humility
• There never can have been, and never can be, and there never shall be any sin without pride.
• You cannot attain to charity except through humility.
• I make bold to say that it is profitable for the proud to fall, in order that they may be humbled in that for which…
• Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.
• If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.
• Love, and do what you like.
• To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
• He fashioned hell for the inquisitive.
• We make a ladder for ourselves of our vices, if we trample those same vices underfoot.
• Hear the other side.

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