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 AQUINASA mans heart is right when he wills that god wills.
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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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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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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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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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The soul is uninhabited world that only comes to life when god lays his head against us.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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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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Beware the man of a single book.
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Love follows knowledge.
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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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Wonder is the desire of knowledge.
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The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.
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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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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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