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Augustine of Hippo

Religious Figure

Augustine of Hippo, one of Christianity’s most influential theologians and philosophers, shaped the development of Western thought with his writings on faith, grace, and the human condition. His profound insights into the nature of God, sin, and redemption continue to resonate with spiritual seekers and scholars alike. The following quotes offer a glimpse into his deep reflections on the relationship between humanity and the divine, the journey of faith, and the search for truth.

Life is a misery, death an uncertainty. Suppose it steals suddenly upon me, in what state shall I leave this world? When can I learn what I have here neglected to learn? Or is it true that death will cut off and put an end to all care and all feeling? This is something to be inquired into.

But no, this cannot be true. It is not for nothing, it is not meaningless that all over the world is displayed the high and towering authority of the Christian faith.

Such great and wonderful things would never have been done for us by God, if the life of the soul were to end with the death of the body. Why then do I delay? Why do I not abandon my hopes of this world and devote myself entirely to the search for God and for the happy life?
From Confessions
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Topic: Religion
Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all.
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Topic: Philosophical
Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy peace; whether thou cry out, through love cry out; whether thou correct, through love correct; whether thou spare, through love do thou spare: let the root of love be within, of this root can nothing spring but what is good.
From Homilies on the First Epistle of John
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Topic: Inspirational, Life
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
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Topic: Philosophical
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
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Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.
From Confessions
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So the will's desire for death is not a desire for nonexistence, but a desire for peace. When someone wrongly believes that he will not exist, he desires by nature to be at peace; that is, he desire to exist in a higher degree.
From On Free Choice of the Will
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Topic: Death
Let the Lord your God be your hope – seek for nothing else from him, but let him himself be your hope. There are people who hope from him riches or perishable and transitory honours, in short they hope to get from God things which are not God himself.
From Daily Readings with St. Augustine
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Topic: Hope
Life is a misery, death an uncertainty. Suppose it steals suddenly upon me, in what state shall I leave this world? When can I learn what I have here neglected to learn? Or is it true that death will cut off and put an end to all care and all feeling? This is something to be inquired into.

But no, this cannot be true. It is not for nothing, it is not meaningless that all over the world is displayed the high and towering authority of the Christian faith.

Such great and wonderful things would never have been done for us by God, if the life of the soul were to end with the death of the body. Why then do I delay? Why do I not abandon my hopes of this world and devote myself entirely to the search for God and for the happy life?
From Confessions
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Topic: Religion
Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all.
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Topic: Philosophical
Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy peace; whether thou cry out, through love cry out; whether thou correct, through love correct; whether thou spare, through love do thou spare: let the root of love be within, of this root can nothing spring but what is good.
From Homilies on the First Epistle of John
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Topic: Inspirational, Life
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
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Topic: Philosophical
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
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Topic: Philosophical, Religion
Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.
From Confessions
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Topic: Religion
So the will's desire for death is not a desire for nonexistence, but a desire for peace. When someone wrongly believes that he will not exist, he desires by nature to be at peace; that is, he desire to exist in a higher degree.
From On Free Choice of the Will
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Topic: Death
Let the Lord your God be your hope – seek for nothing else from him, but let him himself be your hope. There are people who hope from him riches or perishable and transitory honours, in short they hope to get from God things which are not God himself.
From Daily Readings with St. Augustine
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Topic: Hope
Life is a misery, death an uncertainty. Suppose it steals suddenly upon me, in what state shall I leave this world? When can I learn what I have here neglected to learn? Or is it true that death will cut off and put an end to all care and all feeling? This is something to be inquired into.

But no, this cannot be true. It is not for nothing, it is not meaningless that all over the world is displayed the high and towering authority of the Christian faith.

Such great and wonderful things would never have been done for us by God, if the life of the soul were to end with the death of the body. Why then do I delay? Why do I not abandon my hopes of this world and devote myself entirely to the search for God and for the happy life?
From Confessions
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Topic: Religion
Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all.
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Topic: Philosophical
Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy peace; whether thou cry out, through love cry out; whether thou correct, through love correct; whether thou spare, through love do thou spare: let the root of love be within, of this root can nothing spring but what is good.
From Homilies on the First Epistle of John
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Topic: Inspirational, Life
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
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Topic: Philosophical
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
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Topic: Philosophical, Religion
Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.
From Confessions
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Topic: Religion
So the will's desire for death is not a desire for nonexistence, but a desire for peace. When someone wrongly believes that he will not exist, he desires by nature to be at peace; that is, he desire to exist in a higher degree.
From On Free Choice of the Will
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Topic: Death
Let the Lord your God be your hope – seek for nothing else from him, but let him himself be your hope. There are people who hope from him riches or perishable and transitory honours, in short they hope to get from God things which are not God himself.
From Daily Readings with St. Augustine
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Topic: Hope