Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked. Saint Augustine beautydispensegift Change image and share on social
My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find out what that light was wherein it was bathed... And thus, with the flash of one hurried glance, it attained to the vision of That Which Is. Saint Augustine attainbathecontradictory share on social
This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections. Saint Augustine findimperfectionman Change image and share on social
Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering. Saint Augustine abroadcircularcompass share on social
O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. Saint Augustine beamcheerfulcorner Change image and share on social
The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works. Saint Augustine beginconfessionevil Change image and share on social
God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist. Saint Augustine bringevilexist Change image and share on social
Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All our ambitions and intelligence are beside that great elemental point. Saint Augustine ambitionbearbody Change image and share on social
It seems to me that an unjust law is no law at all. Saint Augustine lawunjust Change image and share on social
