Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
THOMAS AQUINASFaith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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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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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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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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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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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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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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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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