You yourself push us to find satisfaction in valuing you, for you have made us inclined towards you, and our heart is unstable until it is established in you. Par excellence, this quote from the Confessions symbolizes Augustine's dangerous journey towards Christianity. Although it appeared first in what is commonly known as the “first autobiography,” Augustine expounds this very idea throughout his writings. Whether this includes his attraction and disdain for Manichaeism or his affinity with Neoplatonism, it could be argued that this quote formed the foundation of his inquisitions into these pre-modern dogmatic sects. Augustine, despite the dangers of intellectual paradoxes, sought to understand these rigid entities who seemed to have different positions on God's goodness and temporal nature. Although Augustine ultimately found refuge in Catholicism, he nevertheless continued to explore the relationship between God's benevolence and human dependence, even until his death. Born in the year 354 on African soil, Augustine spent his early years under the care of his Christian mother, Monica. He spent his time blissfully living the life of a normal child; perform mischievous actions and remain apathetic towards the worries of life. He despised Greek education and, by extension, those who attempted to impose the need to obtain one. But not for superficial reasons, on the contrary, Augustine's animosity towards his teachers was linked to irrelevant subjects taught in schools. According to him, Greek teachers failed to adequately present topics that have honest meaning. One was pretense, which Augustine found quite contradictory for those hoping to escape the sin of lying. However, Augustine gave positive feedback on the Greek scholar's institute...... half of article......Wills, Garry. "Vocation." In Confessions: Saint Augustine New York, New York: Penguin Group, 2006. 163-165Wills, Garry . "Milan." In Confessions: Saint Augustine New York, New York: Penguin Group, 2006. 111Wills, Garry . "Materialism." In Confessions: Saint Augustine New York, New York: Penguin Group, 2006. 93Wills, Garry . "Materialism." In Confessions: Saint Augustine New York, New York: Penguin Group, 2006. 149IbidWills, Garry . "Manichaeanism". In Confessions: St. Augustine New York, New York: Penguin Group, 2006. 49Wills, Garry . "Manichaeanism". In Confessions: Saint Augustine New York, New York: Penguin Group, 2006. 47Wills, Garry Confessions: Saint Augustine, (New York, New York: Penguin Group, 2006), ch. 2Wills, Garry . "Manichaeanism". In Confessions: Saint Augustine New York, New York: Penguin Group, 2006. 41-43.Ibid