We made bad use of immortality, and so ended up dying; Christ made good use of mortality, so that we might end up living. - Augustine of Hippo

" "

We made bad use of immortality, and so ended up dying; Christ made good use of mortality, so that we might end up living.

English
Collect this quote

About Augustine of Hippo

St. Augustine of Hippo (13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was a Christian theologian, rhetor, North African bishop, Doctor of the Catholic Church, saint, and a philosopher influenced in his early years by Manichaeism and the Neo-Platonism of Plotinus.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Native Name: Aurelius Augustinus
Alternative Names: Saint Augustine Saint Austin Augustine St. Augoustinos St. Augustine of Hippo Aurelius Augustine Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis St. Augustine Augustinus Saint Augustine of Hippo Augustinus, Aurelius bishop of Hippo
Go Premium

Support Quotewise while enjoying an ad-free experience and premium features.

View Plans

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by Augustine of Hippo

Go Premium

Support Quotewise while enjoying an ad-free experience and premium features.

View Plans
God grants us not always what we ask so as to bestow something preferable.

Loading...