If we tread our vices under our feet, we make of them a ladder by which to rise to higher things. Saint Augustine More Quotes by Saint Augustine More Quotes From Saint Augustine Idolatry is worshipping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that is meant to be worshipped. Saint Augustine idolatryoughtused The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them. Saint Augustine beginnersmatureway He who commends the nature of the soul as the supreme good, and condemns the nature of the flesh as evil, at once both carnally desires the soul, and carnally flies the flesh, because he feels thus from human vanity, not from divine truth. Saint Augustine vanitysoulevil The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works. Saint Augustine philosophicalsaintevil For so it is, O Lord my God, I measure it! But what it is I measure, I do not know. Saint Augustine assessmentlordknows We must be on our guard against giving interpretations which are hazardous or opposed to science, and so exposing the word of God to the ridicule of unbelievers. Saint Augustine interpretationridiculegiving Love, and He will draw near; love, and He will dwell within you. Saint Augustine drawsinspirationfaith ...If humility does not precede all that we do, our efforts are fruitless. Saint Augustine efforthumilitydoe Nothing whatever pertaining to godliness and real holiness can be accomplished without grace . Saint Augustine accomplishmentrealgrace Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance. Saint Augustine fake-peoplehumilitywisdom Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Jesus Christ; rest your weary ones; bless your dying ones; soothe your suffering ones; pity your afflicted ones; shield your joyous ones; and all for your love's sake. Amen. Saint Augustine angelsleepjesus For where I found Truth, there found I my God, the Truth itself; which since I learnt, I have not forgotten. Saint Augustine catholicfound If God is, why is there evil? But if God is not, why is there good? Saint Augustine good-godgodevil There is no health in those who are displeased by an element in Your creation, just as there was none in me when I was displeased by many things You had made. Because my soul didn't dare to say that my God displeased me, it refused to attribute to You whatever was displeasing. Saint Augustine elementscontentmentsoul Truth is not private property. Saint Augustine private-propertypropertytruth-is Man's maker was made man that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother's breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain thirst, the Light sleep, the Way be tired on its journey; that Truth might be accused of false witnesses, the Teacher be beaten with whips, the Foundation be suspended on wood; that Strength might grow weak; that the Healer might be wounded; that Life might die. Saint Augustine starsmotherteacher In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery? Saint Augustine governmentjusticepeace When we read a book, our most essential trait - imagination - is given the opportunity to soar. Saint Augustine imaginationopportunitybook Remove justice, and what are kingdoms but gangs of criminals on a large scale?... A gang is a group of men... in which the plunder is divided according to an agreed convention. If this villainy... acquires territory, establishes a base, captures cities and subdues people, it then openly arrogates to itself the title of kingdom. Saint Augustine citiesmenpeople I believe in order to understand Saint Augustine human-natureorderbelieve
