I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.

Quote by Saint Augustine

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Women should not be enlightened or educated in any way. They should, in fact, be...

Women should not be enlightened or educated in any way. They should, in fact, be...

To seek the highest good is to live well.

To seek the highest good is to live well.

Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.

Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.

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

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

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...

He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.

He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests...

Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests...

Love, and do what you like.

Love, and do what you like.

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

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

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...

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

He that is jealous is not in love.

He that is jealous is not in love.

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.

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...