Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
THOMAS AQUINASNothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
More Thomas Aquinas Quotes
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How is it they live in such harmony, the billions of stars, when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds?
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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.
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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.
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Love follows knowledge.
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Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen
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Our aspect of neighborly love is that we must not merely will our neighbors good, but actually work to bring it about.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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