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.
THOMAS AQUINASLove follows knowledge.
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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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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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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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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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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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Love follows knowledge.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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