Quotemeal: Nov. 9th, 2007

Friday, November 9, 2007

"Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."
— St. Augustine of Hippo

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"You are free to choose, but the choices you make today will determine what you will have, be, and do in the tomorrows of your life."
"If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."
— Epictetus —
"Understanding is knowing what to do; wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is actually doing it."
"Once you make up your mind never to stand waiting and hesitating when your conscience tells you what you ought to do, and you have got the key to every blessing..."
— John Keble —

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Illustration of St. Augustine of Hippo — "Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.