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Certain Quotes by Saint Augustine
- Everyone who observes himself doubting observes a truth, and about that which he observes he is certain; therefore he is certain about a truth. Everyone…
- Cyprian was not issuing a new decree but was keeping to the most solid belief of the Church in order to correct some who thought…
- The same divine authority that forbids the killing of a human being establishes certain exceptions, as when God authorizes killing by a general law or…
- That there should be some fire even after this life is not incredible, and it can be inquired into and either be discovered or left…
- Of this I am certain, that no one has ever died who was not destined to die some time. Now the end of life puts…
- Our Lord reserved to Himself certain things which He would do in due time in a manner outside the course and order of nature, so…
- Do you desire security? Here you have it. The Lord says to you, "I will never abandon you, I will always be with you." If…
- In the usual course of study I had come to a book of a certain Cicero.
- You have been professing yourself reluctant to throw off your load of illusion because truth was uncertain. Well, it is certain now, yet the burden…
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