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Augustine of Hippo

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Biography - Augustine of Hippo:

Christian theologian and philosopher.
Born: 354 - Died: 430
Period:
5th century
4th century
Place of birth: Algeria
Algeria

Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.



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French
Les hommes s'en vont admirer les cimes des montagnes, les vagues énormes de la mer, le large cours des fleuves, les côtes de l'Océan, les révolutions des astres, et ils se détournent d'eux-mêmes !

German
Die Menschen reisen in fremde Länder und staunen über die Höhe der Berge, die Gewalt der Meereswellen, die Länge der Flüsse, die Weite des Ozeans, das Wandern der Sterne; aber sie gehen ohne Staunen aneinander vorüber.




See also 

See also...



You are the big bang, the original force of the universe, coming on as whoever you are.

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.




Quotes for: oneself


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Quotes about oneself:


It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.





A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.





The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.





Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.











Quotes

Augustine of Hippo also said...


Patience is the companion of wisdom.





Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.





Love, and do what you will.





Nor is it right to say there are three times: past, present and future. Perhaps it would be more correct to say: there are three times: a present of things past, a present of things present, a present of things future.





Custom is second nature.





What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.












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