The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.
THOMAS AQUINASBecause 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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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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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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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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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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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 things that we love tell us what we are.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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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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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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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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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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A mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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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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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.
THOMAS AQUINAS