Temperance is love surrendering itself wholly to Him who is its object; courage is love bearing all things gladly for the sake of Him who is its object; justice is love serving only Him who is its object, and therefore rightly ruling; prudence is love making wise distinction between what hinders and what helps itself.
Saint AugustineThat there should be some fire even after this life is not incredible, and it can be inquired into and either be discovered or left hidden whether some of the faithful may be saved, some more slowly and some more quickly in the greater or lesser degree in which they loved the good things that perish, through a certain purgatorial fire.
Saint AugustineWhen [men] go to war, what they want is to impose on their enemies the victor's will and call it peace.
Saint AugustineThe entire most beautiful order of things that are very good, when their measures have been accomplished, is to pass away.
Saint AugustineWhat matters it to me if someone does not understand this? Let him too rejoice and say, โWhat is this?โ Let him rejoice even at this, and let him love to find you while not finding it out, rather than, while finding it out, not to find you.
Saint Augustine