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" It is necessary to posit something which is necessary of itself, and has no cause of its necessity outside of itself but is the cause of necessity in other things. And all people call this thing God. "

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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. "

Thomas Aquinas

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" In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention. "

" Now this relaxation of the mind from work consists on playful words or deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to such things at times. "

" The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness. "

" Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him. "

" The things that we love tell us what we are. "

Thomas Aquinas

Love

Things

" To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. "

" By nature all men are equal in liberty, but not in other endowments. "

" Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love. "

" Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand. "

" If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way. "

Thomas Aquinas

You

Way

" The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he produces. "

" It is possible to demonstrate God's existence, although not a priori, yet a posteriori from some work of His more surely known to us. "

Thomas Aquinas

God

Work

" Whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient. "

" 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. "

" It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes. "

" Every judgement of conscience, be it right or wrong, be it about things evil in themselves or morally indifferent, is obligatory, in such wise that he who acts against his conscience always sins. "

" Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious. "

" Beware of the person of one book. "

" Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice. "

" The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing. "

" Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works. "

" There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship. "

" Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community. "

" Because we cannot know what God is, but only what He is not, we cannot consider how He is but only how He is not. "

" That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell. "

" As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of a woman comes from defect in the active power. "

" Man should not consider his material possession his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need. "

" Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will. "

" Not everything that is more difficult is more meritorious. "

Thomas Aquinas

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