Saint Augustine Quotes


We did it just because it was forbidden.


Context

This statement referred to a boyhood activity of taking pears from trees owned by others.


Citations

Saint Augustine, 354-430, Bishop of Hippo, Christian Church Father & Philosopher, Confessions, 398

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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.