A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.

Quote by Saint Augustine

Topics: Truth 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...

Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.

Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.

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...

The greatest evil is physical pain.

The greatest evil is physical pain.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like,...

If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like,...

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

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

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

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

Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be...

Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be...

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.

This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.

This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.

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...

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

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.

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...

Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think...

Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think...

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

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

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

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

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...

Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.

Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.