Beware the man of a single book.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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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 things that we love tell us what we are.
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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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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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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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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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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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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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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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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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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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