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Saint Augustine Quotes: The world is a great book, of which they that never stir from home read only a page.
         

The world is a great book, of which they that never stir from home read only a page.


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To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.

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Patience is the companion of wisdom.



A Christian is: a mind through which Christ thinks, a heart through which Christ loves, a voice through which Christ speaks, and a hand through which Christ helps.

A Christian is: a mind through which Christ thinks, a heart through which Christ loves, a voice through which Christ speaks, and a hand through which Christ helps.



Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.

Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.



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

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



Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him.

Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him.



Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.



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.



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 as they are.

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 as they are.



There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.

There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.





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You can detect Satan's schemes and overcome his world system.

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I have great respect for the people in intelligence and CIA. I don't have a lot of respect for in particular one of the leaders. But that's OK. But I have a lot of respect for the people in the CIA.

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The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.

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