"Such is the strength of the burden of habit. Here I have the power to be but do not wish it. There I wish to be but lacks the power. On both grounds, I'm in misery."

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Source: Saint Augustine of Hippo, Catholic Way Publishing (2015). “The City of God”, p.470, Catholic Way Publishing

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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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