""Otherwise grace is no more grace," since it is bestowed on us, not because we have done good works, but that we may be able to do them."

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Source: A Treatise on the Spirit and the Letter.

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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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