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Good Works Quotes by Saint Augustine
- The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
- For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.
- Charity is the root of all good works.
- Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no…
More Good Works Quotes
- The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works. — Saint Augustine
- My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He has rendered… — Teresa of Avila
- While the soul is in mortal sin, nothing can profit it; none of its good works merit an eternal reward, since they… — Teresa of Avila
- It was admitted by the early rabbis that the sectarians could be as full of good works as eggs were full of… — Lionel Blue
- In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress. — Leonard Cohen
- Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without… — Thomas Aquinas
- Good wine makes good blood, good blood causeth good humors, good humors cause good thoughts, good thoughts bring forth good works, good… — James Howell
- If it were given to a man to see virtue's reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and… — John of the Cross
- A long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life of decent… — Robert A. Heinlein
- Every time you think of doing some charity, you think there is some beggar to take your charity. If you say, "O… — Swami Vivekananda
- What is meant by charity? Charity is not fundamental. It is really helping on the misery of the world, not eradicating it.… — Swami Vivekananda
- It is not your outward appearance that you should beautify, but your soul, adorning it with good works. — Clement of Alexandria