Beware the man of a single book.
THOMAS AQUINASBecause 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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it.
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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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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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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 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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.
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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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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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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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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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