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Precept Quotes by Saint Augustine
- In no passage of the holy canonical books there can be found either divine precept or permission to take away our own life, whether for…
- A Christian man is on his guard with respect to those who philosophize according to the elements of this world, not according to God, by…
- Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy…
More Precept Quotes
- This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
- Repeal that [welfare] law, and you will soon see a change in their manners. ... Six days shalt thou labor, though one… — Benjamin Franklin
- .. since it was true that study, even when done properly, can only teach us what wisdom, right conduct and determination consist… — Michel de Montaigne
- In every country in the world, killing human beings is condemned. The Buddhist precept of non-killing extends even further, to include all… — Nhat Hanh
- It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example… — Samuel Smiles
- I, for my part, acknowledge another precept which says that man must deal the final blow to those whose downfall is destined… — Adolf Hitler
- It seems that wherever the Welfare State is involved, the moral precept, "Thou shalt not steal," becomes altered to say: "Thou shalt… — F. A. Harper
- ...the right of holding slaves is clearly established in the Holy Scriptures, both by precept and example... Had the holding of slaves… — Richard Furman