Saint Augustine of Hippo was a towering North African philosopher, Roman bishop, and theologian whose foundational writings—most notably Confessions and The City of God—profoundly shaped Western philosophy, theology, psychology, and concepts of human will and memory.
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Roman Bishop, Philosopher, Theologian & Author of Confessions
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Honor the extraordinary legacy of Augustine of Hippo on November 13 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Roman Bishop, Philosopher, Theologian & Author of Confessions.
“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.”
“Love is the beauty of the soul.”
“The measure of love is to love without measure.”
“Do not wander far and wide; return into yourself. Truth dwells in the inner man.”
“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”
“What then is time? If no one asks me, I know; if I wish to explain it to one that asketh, I know not.”
“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.”
“Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it; right is right even if no one is doing it.”
“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.”
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.”
Roman Bishop, Philosopher, Theologian & Author of Confessions
