Lord, grant me chastity and continence — but not yet.
Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo.
Philosophers
Augustine of Hippo
Latin Church Father (354-430). After detours through Manichaeism and Neoplatonism he converted at 32 and became Bishop of Hippo. His Confessions and City of God set the template for theology and selfhood for centuries.
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