Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Quote by Saint Augustine

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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...

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...

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...

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...

My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous...

My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous...

The purpose of all wars, is peace.

The purpose of all wars, is peace.

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

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.

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...

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.

God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil...

God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil...

There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.

There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.

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

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

In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?

In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?

To wisdom belongs the intellectual apprehension of things eternal; to knowledge, the rational apprehension of...

To wisdom belongs the intellectual apprehension of things eternal; to knowledge, the rational apprehension of...

Hear the other side.

Hear the other side.

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

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

There is no possible source of evil except good.

There is no possible source of evil except good.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

He that is jealous is not in love.

He that is jealous is not in love.