Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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To love is to will the good of the other.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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