Augustine of Hippo Quotes on Virtue
Augustine of Hippo was a Roman-African theologian and philosopher whose work shaped Western Christianity and Latin philosophy for the next millennium. This page collects quotes attributed to Augustine of Hippo on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Augustine of Hippo:
“Love, and do what you will.”
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Attributed to Augustine of Hippo:
“Lord, give me chastity and continence, but not yet.”
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Attributed to Augustine of Hippo:
“Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked.”
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Attributed to Augustine of Hippo:
“There is no possible source of evil except good.”
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Attributed to Augustine of Hippo:
“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”