Why then be perverted and follow thy flesh? Be it converted and follow thee. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Symbols are powerful because they are the visible signs of invisible realities. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Every visible thing in this world is put in the charge of an angel. — Saint Augustine Angel Copy Share Image
Suppress prostitution, and capricious lusts will overthrow society. — Saint Augustine Atheism Copy Share Image
Slavery is not penal in character and planned by that law which commands the preservation of the natural order and forbids disturbance. — Saint Augustine Character Copy Share Image
Ignorance itself is without a doubt a sin for those who do not wish to understand; for those who, however, cannot understand,… — Saint Augustine Doubt Copy Share Image
The human race is inquisitive about other people's lives, but negligent to correct their own. — Saint Augustine Human race Copy Share Image
Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires. — Saint Augustine Accomplishment Copy Share Image
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. — Saint Augustine Angel Copy Share Image
What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Temperance is a disposition that restrains our desires for things which it is base to desire. — Saint Augustine Desire Copy Share Image
Let our lives be good, and the times are good. We make our times; such as we are, such are the times. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
You (God) have not only commanded continence, that is, from what things we are to restrain our love, but also justice, that… — Saint Augustine Justice Copy Share Image
It is better to be cured in the Church than to be cut off from this Body as incurable ... for, as… — Saint Augustine Body Copy Share Image
I acknowledge Thee, Lord of heaven and earth, and praise Thee for my first rudiments of being, and my infancy, whereof I… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
He who does little, but in a state to which God calls him, does more than he who labors much, but in… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
“The wicked make all God's good works serve evil purposes but the person of good will, to the contrary, makes the evil… — Saint Augustine Evil Copy Share Image
We enjoy some gratification when our good friends die; for though their death leaves us in sorrow, we have the consolatory assurance… — Saint Augustine Assurance Copy Share Image
A very weighty argument is this namely, that neither does the light which descends from thence, chiefly upon the world , mix… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Wonderful is the depth of thy words, whose surface is before us, gently leading on the little ones: and yet a wonderful… — Saint Augustine Awe Copy Share Image
Poltinus the Platonist proves by means of the blossoms and leaves that from the Supreme God, whose beauty is invisible and ineffable,… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Now, may our God be our hope. He Who made all things is better than all things. He Who made all beautiful… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
You are surprised that the world is losing its grip? That the world is grown old? Don't hold onto the old man,… — Saint Augustine Breaths Copy Share Image
Alternate translation: Come brethren, if you have a mind to be ingrafted in the vine, It is a pity to see you… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Baptism does not profit a man outside unity with the Church ... For many heretics also possess this Sacrament but not the… — Saint Augustine Age Copy Share Image
For why, my brothers and sisters, would you rejoice in silver? Either your silver will perish, or you will, and no one… — Saint Augustine Brother Copy Share Image
Late have I loved you, O beauty ever ancient, ever new. Late have I loved you. You have called to me, and… — Saint Augustine Ancient Copy Share Image
Late have I loved Thee, O Lord; and behold, Thou wast within and I without, and there I sought Thee. Thou was… — Saint Augustine Blindness Copy Share Image
