God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.
THOMAS AQUINASFaith 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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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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We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it.
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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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Faith 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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Beware the man of a single book.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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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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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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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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