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Such Quotes by Saint Augustine
- It is impossible that there should be inhabitants on the opposite side of the Earth, since no such race is recorded by Scripture among the…
- Let our lives be good, and the times are good. We make our times; such as we are, such are the times.
- Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like…
- No man has a right to lead such a life of contemplation as to forget in his own ease the service due to his neighbor.
- Such then in number and importance are the precious ties belonging to the Christian name which keep a believer in the Catholic Church, as it…
- A brotherly person rejoices on my account when he approves me, but when he disapproves, he is loving me. To such people I will reveal…
- As to the fable that there are Antipodes, that is to say, men on the opposite side of the earth where the sun rises when…
- What then, is correctness of speech but the maintenance of the practice of others, as established by the authority of ancient speakers? But the weaker…
- 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…
- The wicked have told me of things that delight them, but not such things as your law has to tell.
- In matters that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways…
- For why, my brothers and sisters, would you rejoice in silver? Either your silver will perish, or you will, and no one knows which will…
- Really great things, when discussed by little men, can usually make such men grow big.
- Heaven forbid that we should believe in such a way as not to accept or seek reasons, since we could not even believe if we…
- Since God is the highest good, he would not allow any evil to exist in his works unless his omnipotence and goodness were such as…
- The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them.
- Such is the strength of the burden of habit. Here I have the power to be but do not wish it. There I wish to…
- Whoever, then, thinks that he understands the Holy Scriptures, or any part of them, but puts such an interpretation upon them as does not tend…
- Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such…
- If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.
More Such Quotes
- To this military attitude of the soul we give the name of Heroism... It is a self-trust which slights the restraints of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Its a shame to hide such a wonderful feeling like Love, When you love someone, show it, say it! Love must be… — Anurag Prakash Ray
- He took the bride about the neck and kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack that at the parting all the… — William Shakespeare
- We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have… — Mary Kay Ash
- Years ago someone wrote [about me]: 'She characterizes Molly Weasley as a mother who is only at home looking after the children.'… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
- The liberty of man consists solely in this, that he obeys the laws of nature because he has himself recognized them as… — Mikhail Bakunin
- There are problems with nursing - such as the issue of nurses all having to do degrees these days. But that doesn't… — Jo Brand
- It [sin] cannot occur at any time nor in any form without his permission. While he does not actively originate it, he… — James Petigru Boyce