Quotes from St. Augustine
Nobody should ever doubt that in the washing of rebirth (Titus 3:5) absolutely all sins, from the least to the greatest, are altogether forgiven.
- St. Augustine
When the apostle James was talking about faith and works against those who thought their faith was enough, and didnt want to have good works, he said, You believe God is one; you do well; the demons also believe, and tremble.
- St. Augustine
Charity is the root of all good works.
- St. Augustine
Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times.
- St. Augustine
The fellow who eggs you on to avenge yourself will rob you of what you were going to say as we forgive our debtors. When you have forfeited that, all your sins will be held against you; absolutely nothing is forgiven.
- St. Augustine
We should never use the truth to wound.
- St. Augustine
The greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth.
- St. Augustine
Truth is not private property.
- St. Augustine
Because a thing is eloquently expressed it should not be taken to be as necessarily true; nor because it is uttered with stammering lips should it be supposed false.
- St. Augustine
Mary heard God's word and kept it, and so she is blessed. She kept God's truth in her mind, a nobler thing than carrying his body in her womb.
- St. Augustine
It's not in the book or in the writer that readers discern the truth of what they read; they see it in themselves, if the light of truth has penetrated their minds.
- St. Augustine
Every good and true Christian should understand that wherever he may find the truth it is his Lord's.
- St. Augustine