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In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.
Saint Augustine
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Singing is a lover's thing.
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There is no health in those who are displeased by an element in Your creation, just as there was none in me when I was displeased by many things You had made. Because my soul didn't dare to say that my God displeased me, it refused to attribute to You whatever was displeasing.
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Six is a number perfect in itself, and not because God created the world in six days rather the contrary is true. God created the world in six days because this number is perfect, and it would remain perfect, even if the work of the six days did not exist.
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I acknowledge Thee, Lord of heaven and earth, and praise Thee for my first rudiments of being, and my infancy, whereof I remember nothing for Thou hast appointed that man should from others guess much as to himself and believe much on the strength of weak females.
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Before God can deliver us we must undeceive ourselves.
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If you are suffering from a bad man's injustice, forgive him lest there be two bad men.
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Anger is a weed hate is a tree
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The wicked exist in this world either to be converted or that through them the good may exercise patience.
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It was pride that changed angels into devils it is humility that makes men as angels.
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I asked the whole frame of the world about my God and he answered, I am not He, but He made me.
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Let him who desires to be harsh in making demands upon his debtors consider that he is God’s debtor.
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He that is jealous is not in love.
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Can any praise be worthy of the Lord's majesty?
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Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved do not despair. One was not do not presume.
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I held my heart back from positively accepting anything, since I was afraid of another fall, and in this condition of suspense I was being all the more killed.
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The purpose of all wars, is peace.
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Nothing whatever pertaining to godliness and real holiness can be accomplished without grace .
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What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.
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If you understood him, it would not be God.
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Oh, God, to know you is life. To serve You is freedom. To praise you is the soul's joy and delight. Guard me with the power of Your grace here and in all places. Now and at all times, forever. Amen.
Saint Augustine
