Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
THOMAS AQUINASWe 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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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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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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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Love follows knowledge.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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To love is to will the good of the other.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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