"People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas,at the long course of the rivers,at the vast compass of the ocean,at the circular motion of the stars,and yet they pass by themselves without wondering."
Augustine of Hippo was an early Christian theologian and philosopher who served as bishop of Hippo Regius. His works, including Confessions and The City of God, had major influence on Christian theology and Western thought.