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.

Quote by Saint Augustine

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Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.

Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.

Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with...

Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with...

God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil...

God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil...

Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which...

Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which...

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If...

What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If...

No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.

No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.

The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.

The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.

There is no possible source of evil except good.

There is no possible source of evil except good.

If we did not have rational souls, we would not be able to believe.

If we did not have rational souls, we would not be able to believe.

To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by...

To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by...

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

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

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

Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.

Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.

We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs.

We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs.

The purpose of all wars, is peace.

The purpose of all wars, is peace.