Quotes from St. Augustine

Faith is to believe what we do not see the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.

By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had been scattered abroad in multiplicity.

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

Faith is to believe what we do not see and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.

At times one hesitates to reprove or admonish evil-doers, either because one seeks a more favorable moment or fears his rebuke might make them worse, and further, discourage weak brethren from seeking to lead a good and holy life, or turn them aside from the faith. In such circumstances forbearance is not prompted by selfish considerations but by well advised charity.

Let those who think I have said too little and those who think I have said too much, forgive me; and let those who think I have said just enough thank God with me.

To withhold forgiveness is to take poison and expect the unforgiven to die.

He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king.

There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.

If you are pleased with what you are, you have stopped already. If you say, "It is enough," you are lost. Keep on walking, moving forward, trying for the goal.

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

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