“There is no sin unless through a man's own will, and hence the reward when we do right things also of our own”

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The quote says that wrongdoing depends on a person’s own choice, not on something external forcing it. It also suggests that doing right has value because it is chosen willingly, not done by compulsion.

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About Augustine of Hippo

Christian theologian and philosopher, from Thagaste to Hippo Regius

Augustine of Hippo, also known as Saint Augustine, was a Christian theologian and philosopher from Thagaste in Numidia Cirtensis. He served as Bishop of Hippo Regius and became one of the central figures of the Latin Church in the Patristic period. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in Western philosophy. His writing helped shape Christian theology for centuries, and his ideas remain important in discussions of faith, reason, and the moral life.

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Books by Augustine of Hippo

Confessions

1595

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Augustine

1957

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Nicene and post-Nicene fathers

1999

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On the free choice of the will, On grace and free choice, and other writings

2010

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