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Saint Augustine

" To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it. "

Saint Augustine

Sin

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

Saint Augustine

Faith , Reward

" The greatest evil is physical pain. "

Saint Augustine

Pain , Evil

" The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer. "

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Prayer , Will , Desire

" The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works. "

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Evil , First , Beginning , Confession

" Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. "

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Love , Soul

" Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. "

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May

" Punishment is justice for the unjust. "

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Justice , Punishment

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

Saint Augustine

God

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

Saint Augustine

World , Travel

" Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is? "

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Man , Deep

" Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. "

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Will , First , Humility , Cloud

" 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

Desire , First , Humility , Being

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