"I was looking for something to love, for I was in love with loving, and I hated security and a smooth way, free from snares."

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Source: Confessions. Book by Augustine. Book 3, 397.

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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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