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.
THOMAS AQUINASGod has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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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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When the devil is called god of this world, it is not because he made it, but because we serve him with our worldiness.
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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 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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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Love follows knowledge.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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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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