858 Quotes by Saint Augustine

Let necessity, and not your will, slay the enemy who fights against you.

He who falls, falls by his own will, and he who stands, stands by God's will.

A young man had become possessed by a devil. The thing within him burst into loud lamentation and departed from the man. At once the youth's eye fell out on his cheek, and the whole of the pupil which had been black became white.

Dilige et quod vis fac. (Love and then what you will, do.)

The mere change of custom, even though it may be of advantage in some respects, unsettles men by reason of the novelty: therefore, if it brings no advantage, it does much harm by unprofitably disturbing the Church.

Make me a captive Lord, then I shall be truly free.

In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me.

The weakness of little children's limbs is innocent, not their souls .

Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy peace; whether thou cry out, through love cry out; whether thou correct, through love correct; whether thou spare, through love do thou spare: let the root of love be within, of this root can nothing spring but what is good.