“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” HeartGodDesireReligionJesusPeaceChristChristianityLongingRestRestlessness Book:Confessions Source: Confessions
“So the will's desire for death is not a desire for nonexistence, but a desire for peace. When someone wrongly believes that he will not exist, he desires by nature to be at peace; that is, he desire to exist in a higher degree.” DeathPeaceSuicideNonexistence Book:On Free Choice of the Will Source: On Free Choice of the Will
“it is a higher glory... to stay war itself with a word, than to slay men with the sword, and to procure or maintain peace by peace, not by war.” WarPeace Book:The Political Writings of St. Augustine Source: The Political Writings of St. Augustine