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City of God
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"City of God" Quotes

A philosophical exploration of the nature of evil and the possibility of a heavenly city on earth.

Quotes

Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our heart is restless until it rests in Thee.

Augustine of Hippo

spiritualityrestlessness

The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder.

Augustine of Hippo

punishmentmental disorder

Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.

Augustine of Hippo

hopeangercourage

The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.

Augustine of Hippo

mindbodyself-discipline

Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Augustine of Hippo

faithunderstanding

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

Augustine of Hippo

goodeviljudgment

The love of material things is the bane of spiritual things.

Augustine of Hippo

materialismspirituality

The world was made round so that if we lost our way, we would be able to find it again.

Augustine of Hippo

perspectiveworld

He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.

Augustine of Hippo

salvationconsent

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

Augustine of Hippo

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