Saint Augustine (354-430) quotes

 

• Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
• Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.
• He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.
• Hear the other side.
• If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend.
• If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.
• Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.
• It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr.
• It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
• No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.
• Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.
• The purpose of all wars, is peace.