He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
More from Augustine of Hippo
God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.
Permalink to quote #61 He who is filled with love is filled with God himself.
Permalink to quote #63 God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.
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