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Saint Augustine

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of the processes of creation. All our ambitions and intelligence are beside that great elemental point.

Saint Augustine

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Saint Augustine is saying that the main purpose of our physical existence is to bring new life into the world, and everything we do in life is part of this natural process. He believes that our goals and cleverness are less important compared to this fundamental role of creation.

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