Quotes by Saint Augustine

...Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee. (Saint Augustine)

A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently. (Saint Augustine)

Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. (Saint Augustine)

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

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld. (Saint Augustine)

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. (Saint Augustine)

Conscience and reputation are two things. Conscience is due to yourself, reputation to your neighbour. (Saint Augustine)

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation. (Saint Augustine)

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. (Saint Augustine)

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. (Saint Augustine)