“In your opinion, even those who are born foolish—whom sacred Scripture says should be pitied more than the dead—receive their foolishness as fate from God their creator. But even with these, God undoubtedly loves their souls in some way, because they exist, live and feel, and in any case they are greater than beasts,…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — UNFINISHED TRACTATE AGAINST JULIAN 4:125
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28For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
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26For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.
27And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
— Wisdom of Solomon 7:28 —
29For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
30For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.