There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
THOMAS AQUINASThe Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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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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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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