Gandalf quotes Augustine

I found a quote from Saint Augustine that I’d never heard before….and it reminded me of what Gandalf says to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings.  Tolkein was a well-educated Christian, and I doubt that he placed these words in Gandalf’s mouth by accident.

Augustine’s words: 

Gandalf’s words: 

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