Patience is the companion of wisdom.

The saying links two virtues that Augustine frequently treats as mutually reinforcing in Christian moral life: wisdom (right judgment ordered toward God) and patience (the capacity to endure delay, suffering, or provocation without abandoning the good). Read this way, patience is not mere passivity but a disciplined steadiness that protects wisdom from being distorted by haste, anger, or despair. The line also implies that genuine wisdom is tested over time: it proves itself in how one bears adversity and waits for outcomes beyond one’s control. In an Augustinian frame, patience is sustained by hope and humility—recognizing human limits and trusting divine providence rather than demanding immediate resolution.