Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.

Quote by Saint Augustine

Topics: Belief Quotes, Charity Quotes, Soul Quotes

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...

I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him.

I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him.

God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.

God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of...

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of...

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.

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...

By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had...

By faithfulness we are collected and wound up into unity within ourselves, whereas we had...

He that is jealous is not in love.

He that is jealous is not in love.

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need;...

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need;...

Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled...

Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled...

Love, and do what you like.

Love, and do what you like.

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct...

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct...

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.

O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.

If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose...

If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose...

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce...

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce...

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...

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...

I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but...

I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but...

There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.

There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.