Saint Augustine Quotes


Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.


Citations

Augustine, Saint. Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament. Translated by R. G. MacMullen, John Henry Parker, 1844, p. 521.

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Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine
  • Born: November 13, 0354
  • Died: August 28, 0430
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Profession: Saint

Augustine of Hippo, also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian, philosopher, and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period. His many important works include The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, and Confessions.