The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

Quote by Saint Augustine

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

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.

If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose...

If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose...

Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

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...

We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves...

We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves...

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,...

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

The purpose of all wars...is peace.

The purpose of all wars...is peace.

There is no possible source of evil except good.

There is no possible source of evil except good.

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.

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.

Hear the other side.

Hear the other side.

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...

There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.

There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.

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...