"If I am given a formula, and I am ignorant of its meaning, it cannot teach me anything, but if I already know it what does the formula teach me?" (Saint Augustine of Hippo , "De Magistro", 389)
"The inclination to seek the truth is safer than the presumption which regards unknown things as known." (Augustine of Hippo, "De Trinitate", 417)
"The mind itself, its love of itself and it knowledge of itself are a kind of trinity." (Augustine of Hippo, "De Trinitate", 417)
"Then assuredly the world was made, not in time, but simultaneously with time." (Augustine of Hippo, "The City of God", 426)
"A free curiosity is more effective in learning than a rigid discipline." (Augustine of Hippo)
"Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe." (Augustine of Hippo)
"Free curiosity has greater power to stimulate learning than rigorous coercion. Nevertheless, the free ranging flux of curiosity is channeled by discipline under Your Law." (Augustine of Hippo)
"No one indeed believes anything unless he has first thought that it it to be believed." (Augustine of Hippo)
"Time is like a river made up of events which happen, and its current is strong; no sooner does anything appear than it is swept away." (Augustine of Hippo)
"When regard for truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful." (Augustine of Hippo)
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