"For, were it not good that evil things should also exist, the omnipotent God would almost certainly not allow evil to be, since beyond doubt it is just as easy for Him not to allow what He does not will, as for Him to do what He will."

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Source: Works. Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Volume III. In Johannis Evang. Cap. I. Tr. V. Section XV, p. 140, 1922.

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Saint Augustine

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

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