Quotes from St. Augustine
Father, I am seeking: I am hesitant and uncertain, but will you, O God, watch over each step of mine and guide me.
- St. Augustine
Let him who desires to be harsh in making demands upon his debtors consider that he is God's debtor.
- St. Augustine
He pleaseth God whom God pleaseth.
- St. Augustine
It is He who gave to this intellectual nature free-will of such a kind, that if he wishes to forsake God his blessedness, misery should forthwith result.
- St. Augustine
Woman was merely man's helpmate, a function which pertains to her alone. She is not the image of God but as far as man is concerned, he is by himself the image of God.
- St. Augustine
Whoever possesses God is happy.
- St. Augustine
Our rewards in heaven are a result of God's crowning His own gifts.
- St. Augustine
If you comprehend, it is not God.
- St. Augustine
If you have understood, then what you have understood is not God.
- St. Augustine
God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.
- St. Augustine
For God loves saving, not condemning, and therefore He is patient with bad people, in order to make good people out of bad people.
- St. Augustine
If God is, why is there evil? But if God is not, why is there good?
- St. Augustine