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Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about humility, wish, being, contentment

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about humility, wish, contentment

Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is?

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about faith, man, contentment

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about need, god, contentment

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.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about dispute, judges, contentment

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.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about faith, contentment

Love, and do what you like.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about love, contentment

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

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

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

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about word, contentment

Things are not quite what they seem always. Don't start me on class, otherwise you'll get a four-hour lecture.

Quote by Michael Caine about things, contentment

We're only here for some fun. If you learn something, all well and good, but we're only here to give you some fun.

Quote by Michael Caine about good, good luck, contentment

When I'm doing an accent, you shouldn't notice it for a while, if I'm doing it right.

Quote by Michael Caine about rightness, contentment

When you reach the top, that's when the climb begins.

Quote by Michael Caine about contentment

You can write shorthand and still look at the guy you're talking to.

Quote by Michael Caine about talking, contentment

You can't get blase about something you haven't done yet.

Quote by Michael Caine about haven, contentment

You don't make any money when you're my age. The stars get it all. That's a lie, actually.

Quote by Michael Caine about lie, celebrity, stars, age, olderness, money, contentment

You don't sacrifice your individuality; you sacrifice a lot of freedom.

Quote by Michael Caine about sacrifice, individuality, contentment

I only hope that I have not disappointed you.

Quote by Taylor Caldwell about hope, contentment