Famous quotes by Saints

Small: Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art em
"Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet
"O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Love is the beauty of the soul
"Love is the beauty of the soul"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it
"To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: 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"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider
"Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head ar
"Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not kno
"What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds arou
"What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It
"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves underfoot
"We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves underfoot"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: We cannot pass our guardian angels 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"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: We are certainly in a common class with the beasts every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodil
"We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodily pleasure and avoiding pain"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: To seek the highest good is to live well
"To seek the highest good is to live well"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation
"To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: The desire is thy prayers and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing.
"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"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works
"The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul
"Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand
"Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Punishment is justice for the unjust
"Punishment is justice for the unjust"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: 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"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Patience is the companion of wisdom
"Patience is the companion of wisdom"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another mans wife, but if it is ob
"Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation.
"Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All our ambitions and intelligence are beside that great elemental point"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet
"Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible
"Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
"In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you dont like, it is not the gospel you believe,
"If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times
"If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: 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"
Saint Augustine, Saint