Saint Augustine Quotes

The Devil invented gambling.

If you comprehend, it is not God.

Give what You command and command what You will.

Therefore, give to the poor. I beg you, I admonish you, I charge you, I command you to give.

If faith fails, prayer perishes.

By and by never comes.

The diversity of language alienates man from man

Love God, then do what you will.

Justice being taken away, then, what are kingdoms but great robberies? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms.

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

The ministry is a weight from which even an angel might shrink

What is time? If I am not asked, I know; if I am asked, I don't.

The world's verdict is conclusive.

Woman was merely man's helpmate, a function which pertains to her alone. She is not the image of God but as far as man is concerned, he is by himself the image of God.

To dye oneself with paints in order to have a rosier or a paler complexion is a lying counterfeit.

Cantare amantis est ... Singing belongs to one who loves." (s. 336, 1 – PL 38, 1472).

There is no sin unless through a man's own will, and hence the reward when we do right things also of our own

The measure of love is to love without measure.

It is human to err but it is devilish to remain willfully in error.

Faith is to believe what we do not see the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.

Seek not to understand that thou mayest believe but believe that thou mayest understand.

Faith is to believe what you do not yet see the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.

Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost and was found is saved from being lost again.

If two friends ask you to judge a dispute don't accept because you will lose one friend on the other hand if two strangers come with the same request accept because you will gain one friend.

Order your soul reduce your wants live in charity associate in Christian community obey the laws trust in Providence.

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

What you are must always displease you if you would attain to that which you are not.

When large numbers of people share their joy in common the happiness of each is greater because each adds fuel to the other's flame.

What then is time? If no one asks me I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks I do not know.

If we live good lives the times are also good. As we are such are the times.

By-and-by never comes.

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

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

Faith is to believe what you do not see the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.

It was pride that changed angels into devils it is humility that makes men as angels.