Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
THOMAS AQUINASGrant 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
More Thomas Aquinas Quotes
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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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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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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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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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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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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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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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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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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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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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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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Love follows knowledge.
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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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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