James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899. | | Saint Augustine |
| Christ is not valued at all, unless He is valued above all. | 1 |
Consuetudo est secunda naturaCustom is a second nature. | 2 |
Curiosis fabricavit inferosHe fashioned hell for the inquisitive. | 3 |
Faith opens a way for the understanding; unbelief closes it. | 4 |
Fecisti enim nos ad te, et cor inquietum donec requiescat in teThou hast made us for Thee, and the heart knows no rest until it rests in Thee. | 5 |
God is a circle whose centre is everywhere, and its circumference nowhere. | 6 |
God is patient, because eternal. | 7 |
Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity. | 8 |
He goeth back that continueth not. | 9 |
He goeth better that creepeth in his way than he that runneth out of his way. | 10 |
He hath ill repented whose sins are repeated. | 11 |
Humble wedlock is far better than proud virginity. | 12 |
Let every one inquire of himself what he loveth, and he shall resolve himself of whence he is a citizen. | 13 |
Libera me ab homine malo, a meipsoDeliver me from the evil man, from myself. | 14 |
Misericordia Domini inter pontem et fontemBetween bridge and stream the Lords mercy may be found. | 15 |
Multi adorantur in ara qui cremantur in igneMany are worshipped at the altar who are burning in flames. | 16 |
Punishment is justice for the unjust. | 17 |
Securus judicat orbis terrarumThe worlds judgment is unswayed by fear. | 18 |
The sufficiency of my merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient. | 19 |
Thou awakest us to delight in thy praise; for thou madest us for thyself, and our heart is restless until it repose in thee. | 20 | |
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