The angels surround and help the priest when he is celebrating Mass.
Saint AugustineRead
In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The true nature of individuals is revealed by their passions and affections.
Saint Augustine's quote emphasizes that understanding a person's character can be achieved by observing their loves and what they hold dear. The things that individuals are most passionate about reveal their values, priorities, and ultimately their true selves.
Themes
CharacterLoveValuesPassionObservation
In practice
Example use cases
In a leadership workshop discussing team values, one might quote Augustine to illustrate the importance of understanding team members' passions.
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Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times.
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Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart.
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Whatever skills I have acquired, whatever gifts I have been given, I place them at Your service.
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Everyone who observes himself doubting observes a truth, and about that which he observes he is certain; therefore he is certain about a truth. Everyone therefore who doubts whether truth exists has in himself a truth on which not to doubt.... Hence one who can doubt at all ought not to doubt the existence of truth.
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