The meek are they who resist not wrongs, and give way to evil; but overcome evil of good.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
Also cites: Serm. in Mont. i, 2
Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:5: Augustine of Hippo
Sandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480 · Ognissanti, Florence · Public domainSandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480, Ognissanti, Florence
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