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 AQUINASTrue peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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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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To love is to will the good of the other.
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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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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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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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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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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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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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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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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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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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