The sayings of Blessed Augustine, one of the first Christian philosophers, seem to have been written today, and not two thousand years ago. Words about love, life, freedom, man, meaning… Fascinating reading.
The work «On the City of God» was written in response to the catastrophe of the ancient world — the capture of Rome by the barbarians. According to Augustine, “two varieties of love give rise to two cities: the earthly city is created by love for oneself, brought to contempt for God, the heavenly city is created by love for God, brought to complete self-forgetfulness.”
Some quotes from the great books of Blessed Augustine1.
1 Blessed Augustine «On the City of God» (Harvest, AST, 2000); Blessed Augustine «Confession» (Harvest, 2006).