Catholic Quotes
1306 quotes by 692 authors
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Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.
— Francis of Assisi
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For it is in giving that we receive.
— Francis of Assisi
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While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.
— Francis of Assisi
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It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
— Francis of Assisi
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Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
— Francis of Assisi
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If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.
— Saint Augustine
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Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
— Saint Augustine
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He that is jealous is not in love.
— Saint Augustine
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O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.
— Saint Augustine
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If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come…
— Saint Augustine
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Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.
— Saint Augustine
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God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.
— Saint Augustine
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Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
— Saint Augustine
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Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.
— Saint Augustine
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He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.
— Saint Augustine
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There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.
— Saint Augustine
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Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
— Saint Augustine
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Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances,…
— Saint Augustine
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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
— Saint Augustine
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This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.
— Saint Augustine
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