Augustine

To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.

Augustine

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.

Augustine

Put no faith in salvation through the political order.

Augustine

The greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth.

Augustine

Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume.

Augustine

Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.

Augustine

He who has God has everything; he who has everything but God has nothing.

Augustine

In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.

Augustine

If you believe what you like in the Gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.

Augustine

The Holy Scriptures are our letters from home.

Augustine

To withhold forgiveness is to take poison and expect the unforgiven to die.

Augustine

Do not be afraid to throw yourself on the Lord! He will not draw back and let you fall! Put your worries aside and throw yourself on him; He will welcome you and heal you.

Augustine

Lord, teach me to know you, and to know myself.

Augustine

Sin is believing the lie that you are self-created, self-dependent and self-sustained.

Augustine

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

Augustine

Let us leave a little room for reflection in our lives, room too for silence. Let us look within ourselves and see whether there is some delightful hidden place inside where we can be free of noise and argument.

Augustine

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

Augustine