I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.

Quote by Saint Augustine

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He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil...

He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil...

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

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.

O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected...

O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected...

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.

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.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

The purpose of all wars...is peace.

The purpose of all wars...is peace.

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...

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the...

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the...

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,...

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Ignorance is the mother of admiration

Ignorance is the mother of admiration

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if...

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if...