Augustine of Hippo: “You have made…”

Source and attribution

The archive attributes this English wording to Confessions I.1 and files it under Patristic Philosophy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.

About Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo (354–430) was the North African bishop and theologian who shaped Latin Christianity’s doctrines of grace, sin, and the two cities. A former Manichaean and rhetor, he converted under Ambrose’s influence at Milan and narrated his restless heart in the Confessions.

How to read this passage

Aesthetics asks what beauty is, how taste is educated, and how art discloses truth or shapes moral perception. This passage enters that discussion through beauty.

Concepts in this quote

Beauty: Beauty raises questions about judgment, form, pleasure, and whether aesthetic value is subjective or shares standards.

How to cite this quotation

APA: Augustine of Hippo. (n.d.). You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0044

MLA: Augustine of Hippo. “You have made us for yourself, and our….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0044.

Chicago: Augustine of Hippo. “You have made us for yourself, and our….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0044.

Frequently asked questions

What is the source of the quotation “You have made us for yourself, and our…”?

The passage is attributed to Augustine of Hippo, Confessions I.1. The archive attributes this English wording to Confessions I.1 and files it under Patristic Philosophy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.

What does Augustine of Hippo mean by beauty?