Saint Augustine Quotes, Old Habits Quotes, Evil Quotes

I too have sworn heedlessly and all the time, I have had this most repulsive and death-dealing habit. I'm telling your graces; from the moment I began to serve God , and saw what evil there is in forswearing oneself, I grew very afraid indeed, and out of fear I applied the brakes to this old, old, habit.

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Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee.

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In all your movements, let nothing be evident that would offend the eyes of another.

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Too late came I to love you, O Beauty both so ancient and so new! Too late came I to love you - and behold you were with me all the time . . .

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I make bold to say that it is profitable for the proud to fall, in order that they may be humbled in that for which they have exalted themselves.

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Can any praise be worthy of the Lord's majesty?

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Two works of mercy set a person free: Forgive and you will be forgiven, and give and you will receive.

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There can only be two basic loves... the love of God unto the forgetfulness of self, or the love of self unto the forgetfulness and denial of God.

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He pleaseth God whom God pleaseth.

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When I come to be united to thee with all my being, then there will be no more pain and toil for me, and my life shall be a real life, being wholly filled by thee.

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You (God) have not only commanded continence, that is, from what things we are to restrain our love, but also justice, that is, on what we are to bestow our love.

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Any woman who does not give birth to as many children as she is capable is guilty of murder.

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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.

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