Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
THOMAS AQUINASI 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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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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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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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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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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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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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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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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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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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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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