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Augustine of Hippo
“People travel to wonder
at the height of the mountains,
at the huge waves of the seas,
at the long course of the rivers,
at the vast compass of the ocean,
at the circular motion of the stars,
and yet they pass by themselves
without wondering. ”
Saint Augustine

Augustine of Hippo
“Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.”
St. Augustine

Augustine of Hippo
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
St. Augustine

Augustine of Hippo
“I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.”
Saint Augustine

Augustine of Hippo
“Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.”
Saint Augustine

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