Quotemeal: Aug. 10th, 2019

Saturday, August 10, 2019

"Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them."
— St. Augustine of Hippo

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"When you attack the roots of sin, fix your thought more on the God you desire than on the sin you abhor."
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Illustration of St. Augustine of Hippo — "Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them."

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