There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
THOMAS AQUINASThree 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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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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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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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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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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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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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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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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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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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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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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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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