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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

Saint Augustine
Humility, Angel, Pride
"Manipulus Florum". Book edited by Thomas Hibernicus,

The way to Christ is first through humility, second through humility, and third through humility. If humility does not precede and accompany and follow every good work we do, if it is not before us to focus on, it it is not beside us to lean upon, if it is not behind us to fence us in, pride will wrench from our hand any good deed we do at the very moment we do it.

Saint Augustine
Humility, Pride, Hands

There never can have been, and never can be, and there never shall be any sin without pride.

Saint Augustine
Humility, Pride, Sin

Your wisdom should be without pride.

Saint Augustine
Pride, Should

Let your old age be childlike, and your childhood like old age; that is, so that neither may your wisdom be with pride, nor your humility without wisdom.

Saint Augustine
Humility, Pride, Childhood
Saint Augustine (1847). “Expositions on the Book of Psalms”, p.563, Lulu.com

Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them.

Saint Augustine
Lying, Pride, Evil

Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt is something one is proud of.

Saint Augustine
Pride, Proud, Source
Saint Augustine, Henry Chadwick (2008). “The Confessions”, p.217, Oxford Paperbacks

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