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St. Augustine of Hippo
A brilliant, restless seeker who chased pleasure, ambition, and rival philosophies for years — until grace caught him in a garden and made him one of the Church's greatest minds.
Feast: August 28 354–430 (76 years) Doctor of the Church Bishop
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Quotes & Sayings of St. Augustine of Hippo
“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”
— Confessions
“Late have I loved you, beauty so old and so new: late have I loved you.”
— Confessions
“Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.”
— Confessions
“Love, and do what you will.”
— Homilies on the First Epistle of John