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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.

Thomas Aquinas

Beware the man of a single book.
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Beware Book Man Single
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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Awe Big Deep Fable Lover Myth Philosophy Poet Poetic Wonder
True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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God Peace Philosophy Separate True
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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Action Good Love Neighbor Philosophy
Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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Friendship Great Pleasure Pursuit Source Tedious
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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Addict Deep Deprive Himself Joy Live Man Necessary Philosophy Pleasure Spiritual True
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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Believe Deep Desire Himself Man Necessary Philosophy Salvation
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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Catholic Faith False Gift Learn Necessary Philosophy Religion Science Truth
To love is to will the good of the other.
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Another Good Love Will
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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Deep Desire God Help Himself Necessary Need Petition Philosophy Realize Thing
Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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Affirm Always Deny Distinguish Rare
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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Deep Effort Fact God Knowledge Love Man Mind Natural Philosophy Study Truth
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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Deep Live Man Philosophy Reason Sense
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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Deep Faith Necessary
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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Angel Believe Deep Exist Invisible Philosophy Pretend Sleep
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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Angry Deep Good Himself Immoral Just Justice Live Philosophy

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