There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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To love is to will the good of the other.
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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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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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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 things that we love tell us what we are.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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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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Three 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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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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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