Quotes from St. Augustine
To sing is to pray twice.
- St. Augustine
Cursed is everyone who places his hope in changing the nature of man
- St. Augustine
Though in the order of nature angels rank above men, yet, by scale of justice, good men are of greater value than bad angels.
- St. Augustine
The wicked exist in this world either to be converted or that through them the good may exercise patience.
- St. Augustine
Even in waging war, cherish the spirit of peace-maker; that, by conquering those whom you attack, you may lead them back to the advantages of peace.
- St. Augustine
Peace is not sought in order to provoke war, but war is waged in order to attain peace.
- St. Augustine
Never judge a philosophy by its abuse.
- St. Augustine
The peace of the celestial city is the perfectly ordered and harmonious enjoyment of God, and of one another in God. (City of God, Book 19)
- St. Augustine
Where love is, what can be wanting? Where it is not, what can possibly be profitable?
- St. Augustine
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.
- St. Augustine
He who has God has everything; he who has everything but God has nothing.
- St. Augustine
He who denies the existence of God, has some reason for wishing that God did not exist.
- St. Augustine