Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
THOMAS AQUINASGod 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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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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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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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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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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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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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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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 philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.
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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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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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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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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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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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