If we are perplexed by an apparent contradiction in Scripture, it is not allowable to say, 'The author of this book is mistaken'; but either the manuscript is faulty, or the translation is wrong, or you have not understood. Saint Augustine More Quotes by Saint Augustine More Quotes From Saint Augustine Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. Saint Augustine prayer spiritual faith There is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither hope nor love without faith. Saint Augustine without-love without-hope no-hope In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me. Saint Augustine light prayer love Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop. Saint Augustine smile break-up love If you are silent, be silent out of love. If you speak, speak out of love. Saint Augustine speaks-out inspiration faith To sing is to pray twice. Saint Augustine classical-music catholic praying Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself. Saint Augustine about-yourself trust-in-god Keep on adding, keep on walking, keep on progressing: do not delay on the road, do not go back, do not deviate. Saint Augustine resolve delay progress Learn to dance, so when you get to heaven the angels know what to do with you. Saint Augustine angel dance heaven If you should ask me what are the ways of God, I would tell you that the first is humility, the second is humility, and the third is humility. Not that there are no other precepts to give, but if humility does not preceed all that we do, our efforts are fruitless. Saint Augustine effort humility giving O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. Saint Augustine dwelling dark heart No one can begin a new life, unless he repent of the old. Saint Augustine repent baptism new-life The measure of love is to love without measuring. Saint Augustine measuring love-is Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume. Saint Augustine despair hope two God has no need of your money, but the poor have. You give it to the poor, and God receives it. Saint Augustine saint giving needs It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed. Saint Augustine advantage light eye Lord, teach me to know you, and to know myself. Saint Augustine teach lord knows In all trouble you should seek God. You should not set Him over against your troubles, but within them. God can only relieve your troubles if you in your anxiety cling to Him. Trouble should not really be thought of as this thing or that in particular, for our whole life on earth involves trouble; and through the troubles of our earthly pilgrimage we find God. Saint Augustine anxiety adversity christian God provides the wind, Man must raise the sail. Saint Augustine sail wind men Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all. Saint Augustine christian-inspirational christianity religion
