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Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about celebrity, stars, miracle, man

Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

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My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find out what that light was wherein it was bathed... And thus, with the flash of one hurried glance, it attained to...

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about vision, light, experience, mind

No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.

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O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.

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O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.

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Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.

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Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All our ambitions and intelligence are beside that great elemental point.

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Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about chance, wife, man, reason

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about patience, wisdom

People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about celebrity, stars, miracle, people

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about pray, god, work, contentment

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

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Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about faith, contentment

Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about beauty, love, soul, contentment

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about confession, beginning, good, good luck

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.

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The greatest evil is physical pain.

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The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.

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The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about word, contentment