Saint Augustine Quotes

Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Some like to understand what they believe in. Others like to believe in what they understand.

I believe in order to understand

Seeing is believing and believing is knowing and knowing beats unknowing and the unknown.

If you don't believe it you won't understand it.

Some like to understand what they believe in. Others like to believe in what they understand.

I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.

We don't believe because we understand. We understand because we believe.

Knowledge, may it be said, is higher than magic and is more to be sought. It is quite possible to see what is happening and yet not know what is forward, for while seeing is believing, it does not follow that either seeing or believing is knowing.

Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other.

Do you know because I tell you so, or do you know, do you know.

I'm just interested in having a handle on my environment.

For I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe this: unless I believe, I will not understand.

If you are sure you understand everything that is going on, you are hopelessly confused.

Your faith is what you believe, not what you know.

The typical person has no trouble believing without knowing. What people need to realize is simply that you do not need to believe to know.

Did they know why they knew? Not at all. But the Knew!

It’s critical that we know what we believe, no matter what we feel...that we know what is true, no matter what we see.

What we do not understand we do not possess.

I shall have to believe even though I cannot understand.

Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.

But you see, I can believe a thing without understanding it. It's all a matter of training.

No, you don't get it, thats why I'm telling you. You think you get it, which isn't the same as actually getting it. Get it? (Kakashi)

For to know all is to understand all, and this leaves no room for judgment and condemnation.

There are those who say that seeing is believing. I am telling you that believing is seeing.