Quotes by Augustine of Hippo

About Augustine of Hippo:

Augustine of Hippo is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers in Western Christianity for his writings in the Patristic Era. Among his most important works are City of God and Confessions.
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Le bonheur, c'est continuer à désirer ce que l'on a déjà.

Augustine of Hippo

God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.

Augustine of Hippo

Oh, God, to know you is life. To serve You is freedom. To praise you is the soul's joy and delight. Guard me with the power of Your grace here and in all places. Now and at all times, forever. Amen.

Augustine of Hippo

For in our hope we are saved.

Augustine of Hippo

Sin is looking for the right thing in the wrong place.

Augustine of Hippo

People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering.

Augustine of Hippo

You are not blamed for your unwilling ignorance, but because you fail to ask about what you do not know.... For no one is prevented from leaving behind the disadvantage of ignorance and seeking the advantage of knowledge.

Augustine of Hippo

The world is a book, and those who don't travel only read one page.

Augustine of Hippo

The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.

Augustine of Hippo

Yet we must say something when those who say the most are saying nothing.

Augustine of Hippo

credo ut intelligam. (i believe so i can understand).

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True inner righteousness does not judge according to custom but by the measure of the most perfect law of God Almighty by which the mores of various places and times were adapted to those places and times.

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You have truly gained the mastery of the very stronghold of philosophy, Mother. For without doubt only for lack of words you did not elaborate on this subject as did Tullius [Cicero], whose words will follow. For in the Hortensius, the book he wrote ...

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The throne of wisdom is the soul of the righteous, that is, wisdom sits on the soul of the righteous as on her chair, as on her throne, and there judges whatever she judges.

Augustine of Hippo

Author Bio

  • NameAugustine of Hippo
  • Descriptionearly Christian theologian and philosopher
  • AliasesSaint Augustine; Saint Austin
  • BornNovember 13, 354
  • DiedAugust 28, 430
  • CountryAncient Rome
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Theologian; Writer; Autobiographer; Music Theorist