To pretend angels do not exist because they are invisible is to believe we never sleep because we don’t see ourselves sleeping.
THOMAS AQUINASHow 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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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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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Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.
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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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Love follows knowledge.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.
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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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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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God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.
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We set forth our petitions before god, not in order to make known to him our needs and desires, but rather so that we ourselves may realize that in the things it is necessary to turn to god for help.
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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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When the devil is called god of this world, it is not because he made it, but because we serve him with our worldiness.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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