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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.
Augustine of Hippo
Time, Good, Special
Bad company is like a nail driven into a post, which, after the first and second blow, may be drawn out with little difficulty; but being once driven up to the head, the pincers cannot take hold to draw it out, but which can only be done by the destruction of the wood.
Augustine of Hippo
Bad, May, Done
In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.
Augustine of Hippo
Deserve, Duty, Praise
Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
Augustine of Hippo
Soon, Necessity, Habit
The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness, and peril of falling?
Augustine of Hippo
Emptiness, Falling, Peril
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Augustine of Hippo
Guilt, Tears, Wash
Custom is second nature.
Augustine of Hippo
Nature, Second, Custom
Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires.
Augustine of Hippo
Desires, Regular, Consists
The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried along to dwell in the blood.
Augustine of Hippo
Soul, Spirit, Blood
The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light; although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted.
Augustine of Hippo
Spiritual, Light, Virtue
We make a ladder for ourselves of our vices, if we trample those same vices underfoot.
Augustine of Hippo
Same, Ourselves, Ladder
God is best known in not knowing him.
Augustine of Hippo
God, Best, Him
He fashioned hell for the inquisitive.
Augustine of Hippo
Hell, Fashioned
He who labours, prays.
Augustine of Hippo
Labours, Prays
If I am given a formula, and I am ignorant of its meaning, it cannot teach me anything, but if I already know it what does the formula teach me?
Augustine of Hippo
Cannot, Ignorant, Meaning
The purpose of all war is peace.
Augustine of Hippo
Peace, War, Purpose
The verdict of the world is conclusive.
Augustine of Hippo
Conclusive, Verdict
This world's a bubble.
Augustine of Hippo
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Nationality: Roman
Born: 354
Died: 430

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