"Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence."

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Source: A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel, Penguin Books, (p. 335), 1995.

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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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