Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
THOMAS AQUINASHow 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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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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God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.
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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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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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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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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of 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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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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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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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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