God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
THOMAS AQUINASTrue peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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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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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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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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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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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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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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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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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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To love is to will the good of the other.
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