Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
THOMAS AQUINASIf the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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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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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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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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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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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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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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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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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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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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 greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.
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