Despise not yourselves, ye women; the Son of God was born of a woman.

Quote by Saint Augustine

Topics: Women Quotes

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will...

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will...

Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a...

Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a...

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.

The danger already exists that mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken...

The danger already exists that mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken...

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

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

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.

We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life...

We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life...

Love, and do what you like.

Love, and do what you like.

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

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

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.

Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness...

Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness...

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...

Men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty billows of the sea,...

Men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty billows of the sea,...

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

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

There is no possible source of evil except good.

There is no possible source of evil except good.

Love is the beauty of the soul.

Love is the beauty of the soul.

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,...

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...

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real

There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to...

There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to...