To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
THOMAS AQUINASWe 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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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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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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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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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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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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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you could live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.
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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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