The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.

Quote by Saint Augustine

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Love is the beauty of the soul.

Love is the beauty of the soul.

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...

Hear the other side.

Hear the other side.

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.

The greatest evil is physical pain.

The greatest evil is physical pain.

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...

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.

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...

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

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.

Love, and do what you like.

Love, and do what you like.

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

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

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...

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is...

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is...

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,...

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.

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...

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

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

Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with...

Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with...