Augustine of Hippo

"Technology is a tool; the spirit is the master."

"History is the witness of the times."

"Philosophy is the love of wisdom."

"Literature reveals what we know about ourselves."

"Politics without principle is futile."

"War leaves scars that words cannot heal."

"Motivation comes from purpose."

"Inspiration strikes those who are ready to receive it."

"Relationships are the true wealth of life."

"Solitude is not loneliness; it is communion with oneself."

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."

"Confess the little things so you can confess the big things."

"Once the storm passes, you won't remember how you made it through, only that it didn't last as you thought."

"I prefer the friendship of a single wise man to the company of a thousand fools."

"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting."

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."

"To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation."

"God loves each of us as if there were only one of us."

"The purpose of all discourse is to arrive at some truth we did not know before."

"If you believe what you like in the gospels and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself."

"There is no greater wealth than wisdom."

"The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart."

"Charity is no substitute for justice withheld."

"The reward of virtue is virtue; the punishment of vice is vice."

"Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, not in yourself."

"Love is the beauty of the soul."

"If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times."

"I am, through and through, a being of conflict."

"The greatest thing you can do with your life is to dedicate it to something greater than yourself."

"Months are represented by Jupiter, Mercury, and the other planets."