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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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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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 soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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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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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.
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