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Giving Quotes by Saint Augustine
- Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.
- We must understand then, that even though God doesn't always give us what we want, He always gives us what we need for our salvation.
- Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says For the woman I love and the second, For my best friend.
- Remember this. When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to…
- God in his omnipotence could not give more, in His wisdom He knew not how to give more, in His riches He had not more…
- He who made thee is made in thee. He is made in thee through whom you were made.... Give milk, O mother, to him who…
- "Give us this day our daily bread," by "this day" we mean "at this time," when we either ask for that sufficiency, signifying the whole…
- Although God is all powerful, He is unable to give more; though supremely wise, He knows not how to give more; though vastly rich, He…
- 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…
- God does not give heed to the ambitiousness of our prayers, because he is always ready to give to us his light, not a visible…
- God has no need of your money, but the poor have. You give it to the poor, and God receives it.
- Two works of mercy set a person free: Forgive and you will be forgiven, and give and you will receive.
- God's faithful servant has no desire for people to say or to give to him, or what he likes to hear or see, for his…
- Not to give to those in need what is to you superfluous is akin to fraud.
- The Lord says, 'Whoever has, to him shall be given' (Mt. 13:12). He will give, then, to those who have; that is to say, if…
- The Kingdom of Heaven, O man, requires no other price than yourself. The value of it is yourself. Give yourself for it and you shall…
- Any woman who does not give birth to as many children as she is capable is guilty of murder.
- Fill yourselves first and then only will you be able to give to others.
- Give what You command and command what You will.
- Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo (Give me chastity and continence, but not just yet)!
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- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
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- I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service. — Richard Bach
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- Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to… — Johann Arndt