Quotes from St. Augustine
Since God is the highest good, he would not allow any evil to exist in his works unless his omnipotence and goodness were such as to bring good even out of evil.
- St. Augustine
Before God can deliver us we must undeceive ourselves.
- St. Augustine
Let us understand that God is a physician, and that suffering is a medicine for salvation, not a punishment for damnation.
- St. Augustine
God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed.
- St. Augustine
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.
- St. Augustine
God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist.
- St. Augustine
God is more anxious to bestow his blessings on us than we are to receive them.
- St. Augustine
To touch God a little with our mind is a great blessing, to grasp him is impossible.
- St. Augustine
For where I found Truth, there found I my God, the Truth itself; which since I learnt, I have not forgotten.
- St. Augustine
God gives where he finds empty hands.
- St. Augustine
Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked.
- St. Augustine
Desire only God, and your heart will be satisfied.
- St. Augustine