Our whole Roman world had gone dead in its heart because it feared tragedy, took flight from suffering, and abhorred failure. In fear of tragedy we worshiped power. In fear of suffering, we worshiped security. During the rising splendor of our thousand years, we had grown cruel, practical, and sterile. We did win the whole world, but in the process, we lost our souls.
St. Ambrose
True repentance is to cease from sin.
St. Ambrose
There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience.
