"For a sentence is not complete unless each word, once its syllables have been pronounced, gives way to make room for the next."

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Source: 'Confessions' (397-8) bk. 8, ch. 7

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Saint Augustine

Theologian, Philosopher

Saint Augustine was a theologian and philosopher whose works, particularly 'Confessions,' profoundly influenced Christian thought and Western philosophy.

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