“ Fear startles at things unwonted and sudden, which endangers things beloved, and takes forethought for their safety ”
Saint Augustine, Confessions (401). copy citation
| Author | Saint Augustine |
|---|---|
| Source | Confessions |
| Topic | safety fear |
| Date | 401 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by E. B. Pusey |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3296/3296-h/3296-h.htm |
Context
“but Thou art the most overflowing Giver of all good. Covetousness would possess many things; and Thou possessest all things. Envy disputes for excellency: what more excellent than Thou? Anger seeks revenge: who revenges more justly than Thou? Fear startles at things unwonted and sudden, which endangers things beloved, and takes forethought for their safety; but to Thee what unwonted or sudden, or who separateth from Thee what Thou lovest? Or where but with Thee is unshaken safety? Grief pines away for things lost, the delight of its desires; because it would have nothing taken from it, as nothing can from Thee.”
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