858 Quotes by Saint Augustine

O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.

Tolle, lege: take up and read.

God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed.

Love God, then do what you will.

Conscience and reputation are two things. Conscience is due to yourself, reputation to your neighbour.

There is no greater invitation to love than loving first.

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

What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.

Any woman who does not give birth to as many children as she is capable is guilty of murder.