Homilies on the First Epistle of John Quotes

“Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy peace; whether thou cry out, through love cry out; whether thou correct, through love correct; whether thou spare, through love do thou spare: let the root of love be within, of this root can nothing spring but what is good.”
― Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John

“Inasmuch as love grows in you, in so much beauty grows; for love is itself the beauty of the soul.”
― Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John