To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
THOMAS AQUINASThe 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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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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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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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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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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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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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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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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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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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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