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.
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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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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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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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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.
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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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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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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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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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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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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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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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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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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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