I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.
THOMAS AQUINASWe 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 one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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Love follows knowledge.
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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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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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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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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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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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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 greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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