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.
THOMAS AQUINASFriendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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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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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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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 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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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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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Because 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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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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Love follows knowledge.
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We 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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He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you could live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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