You cannot attain to charity except through humility. Saint Augustine More Quotes by Saint Augustine More Quotes From Saint Augustine I would not believe in the Gospel, if the authority of the Catholic Church did not bid me to do so. Saint Augustine catholicbelievemoving No one can have God as his father who does not have the Church as his mother. Saint Augustine christianmotherfather All truth and understanding is a result of a divine light which is God Himself. Saint Augustine understandinglightdivine We must understand then, that even though God doesn't always give us what we want, He always gives us what we need for our salvation. Saint Augustine sufferinggivingneeds Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you. Saint Augustine catholicspecialinspirational A Christian should be an Alleluia from head to foot Saint Augustine shouldchristianfeet Yet we must say something when those who say the most are saying nothing. Saint Augustine saying-nothing He who falls, falls by his own will, and he who stands, stands by God's will. Saint Augustine gods-willfall Better to have fewer wants than greater riches to supply increasing wants. Saint Augustine fewerricheswant Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. Saint Augustine philosophicalcatholicneeds To wisdom belongs the intellectual apprehension of eternal things; to knowledge, the rational knowledge of temporal things. Saint Augustine intellectualwisdomknowledge Beauty is the brilliance of truth. Saint Augustine brilliancegraphic-designdesign Go forth on your path, as it exists only through your walking. Saint Augustine pathwalking In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty. Saint Augustine oughtdutypraise 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 a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine. Saint Augustine medicinesufferingpast The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences. Saint Augustine christianityactioninteresting Things are solved by walking around. Saint Augustine walking Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is? Saint Augustine philosophicalmenbelieve Lust indulged became habit, and habit unresisted became necessity. Saint Augustine purity-and-lovecatholiclust Our heart is restless until it rests in You. Saint Augustine restless-heartrestlessheart
