Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
THOMAS AQUINASTo one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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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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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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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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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.
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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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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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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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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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