65 result(s) for Saint Augustine Quotes.
"Our hearts are restless until they rest in you, O Lord."
"Punishment is justice for the unjust."
"You should not dread getting old; the gifts of age bless you long after youth is wasted."
"Too late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new! Too late have I loved you!"
"Understand so that you may believe, believe so that you may understand."
"Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility."
"What does God care whether we rise up early or late? We rise up early that we may have more time to work in his service; we rise up early that we may think of him; we rise up early that we may remember his benefits."
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"He who sings prays twice."
"People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering."
"You aspire to great things - begin with little ones."
"There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future."
"For you, I am a bishop; but with you, I am a Christian. The first is an office accepted; the second is being born."
"God does not expect us to submit our faith to him without reason, but the very limits of our reason make faith a necessity."
"We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodily pleasure and avoiding pain."
"The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences."
"Our life is a hope which is continually converting itself into memory and memory in turn begets hope."
"The measure of love is to love without measure."
"The greatest evil is physical pain."
"In my deepest wound, I saw your glory and it dazzled me."
"Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage."
"Our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
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"People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering."
"God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them."
"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
"Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."
"The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth."
"Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you."
"He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent."
"The love of material things is a chain. You need courage to break it."
"Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity."
"Hope has two beautiful daughters - their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are."
"Charity is no substitute for justice withheld."
"Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee."
"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy."
"Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you."
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"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."
"He who is filled with love is filled with God himself."
"Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."
"Find out how much God has given you and from it, take what you need; the remainder is needed by others."
"Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence."
"Our hearts are restless, O God, until they rest in you."
"Love, and do what you will."
"Evil is the absence of God; it is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God."
"God has no need for your money. But the poor have a great need for it."
"You aspire to great things? Begin with little ones."
"Patience is the companion of wisdom."
"God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination."
"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."
"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."
"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."
"Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility."
"Love is the beauty of the soul."
"God loves each of us as if there were only one of us."
"The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works."
"Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation."
"God does not command impossibilities but by commanding admonishes you do what you can and to pray for what you cannot, and assists you that you may be able."
"To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement."
"Daily advance, then, in piety and virtue, and delay not to do so, for one uncommitted sin may kindle in you a great conflagration."
"He who is lost in passion is a stranger to himself, while he who controls his passion is master of himself."
"Always remember that if you fall, I will raise you up."
"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men."
"Our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you."
"Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature."
"Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are."
"If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself."
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