There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
THOMAS AQUINASI 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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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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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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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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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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To love is to will the good of the other.
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Love follows knowledge.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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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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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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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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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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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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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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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