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 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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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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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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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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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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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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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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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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To love is to will the good of the other.
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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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The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.
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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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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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