O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.

— Saint Augustine

Order your soul reduce your wants live in charity associate in Christian community obey the laws trust in Providence.

— Saint Augustine

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All our ambitions and intelligence are beside that great elemental point.

— Saint Augustine

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

— Saint Augustine

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

— Saint Augustine

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

— Saint Augustine

Seek not to understand that thou gayest believe but believe that thou gayest understand.

— Saint Augustine

Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.

— Saint Augustine

Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.

— Saint Augustine

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

— Saint Augustine