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
THOMAS AQUINASThere must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
More Thomas Aquinas Quotes
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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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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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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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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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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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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To love is to will the good of the other.
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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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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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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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