Quotes from St. Augustine of Hippo

The true servants of God are not solicitous that He should order them to do what they desire to do, but that they may desire to do what He orders them to do.

It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.

Thou hast made us for Thyself, and the heart never resteth till it findeth rest in Thee.

Give, O Lord, what Thou commandest, and then command what Thou wilt.

The verdict of the world is conclusive.

For if a thing is not diminished by being shared with others, it is not rightly owned if it is only owned and not shared.

Venerate the martyrs, praise, love, proclaim, honor them. But worship the God of the martyrs.

He who sings prays twice.

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.

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.

Charity is the root of all good works.

Rome has spoken; the case is concluded.

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.

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.