Quote #87

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.

Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.

More from Augustine of Hippo

  1. The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
  2. The mind commands the body and it obeys. The mind orders itself and meets resistance.
  3. Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.
  4. The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.
  5. Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.
  6. The purpose of all wars, is peace.
  7. Punishment is justice for the unjust.
  8. The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.

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