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Ancient Quotes by Saint Augustine
- The same thing which is now called Christian religion existed among the ancients. They have begun to call 'Christian' the true religion which existed before.
- I have learnt to love you late, Beauty at once so ancient and so new!
- What then, is correctness of speech but the maintenance of the practice of others, as established by the authority of ancient speakers? But the weaker…
- Oh, beauty, ever ancient and ever new.
- Too late came I to love you, O Beauty both so ancient and so new! Too late came I to love you - and behold…
- Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient and ever new! Late have I loved you! And, behold, you were within me, and I…
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