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354–430
St. Augustine of Hippo (13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was a Christian theologian, rhetor, North African bishop, Doctor of the Catholic Church, saint, and a philosopher influenced in his early years by Manichaeism and the Neo-Platonism of Plotinus.
Also known as: Augustine, City of God, Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine of Hippo, St Augustine, St. Augustine
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that thou mayest believe, but believe that thou mayest understand.
What is the use of believing, if the dost blaspheme?
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.
Venerate the martyrs, praise, love, proclaim, honor them. But worship the God of the martyrs.
He who disdained not to assume us unto Himself, did not disdain to take our place and speak our words, in order that we might speak His words.
Therefore, a good Christian should beware that mathematicians, and any others who prophesy impiously... may be entangled in the companionship of demons.
Woe unto you, O torrent of human custom! Who shall stay your course? When will you ever run dry? How long will you carry down the sons of Eve into that vast and hideous ocean.
To the divine providence it has seemed good to prepare in the world to come for the righteous good things, which the unrighteous shall not enjoy; and for the wicked evil things, by which the good shall not be tormented.
The dominion of bad men is hurtful chiefly to themselves who rule, for they destroy their own souls by greater license in wickedness; while those who are put under them in service are not hurt except by their own iniquity.
What, then, is time? If no one ask of me, I know; if I wish to explain to him who asks, I know not.
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.
Confessions (397)
Do not go outside yourself, return to yourself: truth dwells in the interiority of man and, if you find that your nature is changeable, transcend yourself too.
The verdict of the world is conclusive.
Charity is the root of all good works.
God is best known in not knowing him.
We were ensnared by the wisdom of the serpent; we are set free by the foolishness of God.
Nicene Post-Nicene Fathers translation: "I should not believe the gospel except as moved by the authority of the Catholic Church."
Rome has spoken; the case is concluded.
I have become a question to myself.
Confessions (397)
"Augustinus, Augustinus, what are you trying to do? Do you believe to be able to pour the whole sea in a little jar?
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