“I inquired what wickedness is, and I didn't find a substance, but a perversity of will twisted away from the highest substance – You oh God – towards inferior things, rejecting its own inner life and swelling with external matter.”
Book:Confessions
Quote by St. Augustine of Hippo
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Confessions
This work is a personal narrative by a renowned thinker, exploring his life, thoughts, and beliefs in a profound and introspective manner. more
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