Beware the man of a single book.
THOMAS AQUINASWhen the devil is called god of this world, it is not because he made it, but because we serve him with our worldiness.
More Thomas Aquinas Quotes
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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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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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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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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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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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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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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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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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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 love is to will the good of the other.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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