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.
THOMAS AQUINASMan cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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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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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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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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The study of truth requires a considerable effort – which is why few are willing to undertake it out of love of knowledge – despite the fact that God has implanted a natural appetite for such knowledge in the minds of men.
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Love follows knowledge.
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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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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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