Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
THOMAS AQUINASBeware the man of a single book.
More Thomas Aquinas Quotes
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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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To pretend angels do not exist because they are invisible is to believe we never sleep because we don’t see ourselves sleeping.
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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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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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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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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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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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Wonder is the desire of 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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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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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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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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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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Love follows knowledge.
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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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To love is to will the good of the other.
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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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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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 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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