True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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.
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I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.
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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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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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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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The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.
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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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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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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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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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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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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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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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