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• In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.

  Thomas Aquinas

  Spiritual, Men, Medicine

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• Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.

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  Deny

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• To restore man, who had been laid low by sin, to the heights of divine glory, the Word of the eternal Father, though containing all things within His immensity, willed to become small. This He did not by putting aside His greatness but by taking to Himself our littleness.

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  Father, Greatness, Men

  St Thomas Aquinas (2002). “Aquinas’s Shorter Summa”, p.3, Sophia Institute Press

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• The highest perfection of human life consists in the mind of man being detached from care, for the sake of God.

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  Men, Perfection, Mind

  Saint Thomas (Aquinas) (1956). “On the Truth of the Catholic Faith: pts. 1-2. Providence”

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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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  Philosophy, Men, May

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• When the devil is called the god of this world, it is not because he made it, but because we serve him with our worldliness.

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  Devil, World, Made

  Saint Thomas (Aquinas) (1955). “Theological texts”

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• The light of faith makes us see what we believe.

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  Believe, Light, Statistics

  St Thomas Aquinas (2013). “Summa Theologica, Volume 3 (Part II, Second Section)”, p.1166, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Christ was either liar, lunatic, or Lord!

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  Liars, Christ, Lord

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• He who is dying of hunger must be fed rather than taught.

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  Dying, Taught, Hunger

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• What does it take to become a saint? Will it.

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  Catholic, Doe, Saint

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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 about someone they know.

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  Stars, Powerful, War

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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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  Evil, Benefits, World

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• The Church has ever proved indestructible. Her persecutors have failed to destroy her; in fact, it was during times of persecution that the Church grew more and more; while the persecutors themselves, and those whom the Church would destroy, are the very ones who came to nothing. . . .Again, errors have assailed her; but in fact, the greater the number of errors that have arisen, the more has the truth been made manifest. . . . Nor has the Church failed before the assaults of demons: for she is like a tower of refuge to all who fight against the Devil.

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  Fighting, Errors, Numbers

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• It is not possible to be ignorant of the end of things if we know their beginning.

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  Science, Ignorant, Ends

  Thomas Aquinas (1997). “Basic Writings of St. Thomas Aquinas: Volume One”, p.952, Hackett Publishing

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• Suppose a person entering a house were to feel heat on the porch, and going further, were to feel the heat increasing, the more they penetrated within. Doubtless, such a person would believe there was a fire in the house, even though they did not see the fire that must be causing all this heat. A similar thing will happen to anyone who considers this world in detail: one will observe that all things are arranged according to their degrees of beauty and excellence, and that the nearer they are to God, the more beautiful and better they are.

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  Beautiful, Believe, Fire

  "Sermon-Conferences of St. Thomas Aquinas on the Apostles' Creed". Book by Thomas Aquinas, 13-14, 2005.

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

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  Men, Willpower, Virtue

  Saint Thomas (Aquinas) (1951). “St. Thomas Aquinas: Philosophical Texts”

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• God destines us for an end beyond the grasp of reason.

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  Reason, Ends

  Saint Thomas (Aquinas) (1969). “Summa theologiae”

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• He who achieves power by violence does not truly become lord or master.

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  Doe, Violence, Lord

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• Angels transcend every religion, every philosophy, every creed. In fact Angels have no religion as we know it... Their existence precedes every religious system that has ever existed on Earth.

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  Religious, Philosophy, Angel

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• Miracles are signs not to them that believe, but to them that believe not.

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  Believe, Miracle, Speaking In Tongues

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• Even as in the blessed in heaven there will be most perfect charity, so in the damned there will be the most perfect hate. Wherefore as the saints will rejoice in all goods, so will the damned grieve for all goods. Consequently the sight of the happiness of the saints will give them very great pain.

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  Pain, Hate, Blessed

  St Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas (2013). “Summa Theologica, Volume 5 (Part III, Second Section & Supplement)”, p.2992, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Unbelief is the greatest of sins.

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  Religion, Atheism, Sin

  Thomas Aquinas (2013). “Summa Theologica (All Complete & Unabridged 3 Parts + Supplement & Appendix + interactive links and annotations)”, p.2852, e-artnow

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• We are like children, who stand in need of masters to enlighten us and direct us; God has provided for this, by appointing his angels to be our teachers and guides.

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  Teacher, Children, Angel

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• The soul is known by it's acts.

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  Soul, Known

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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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  Friendship, Philosophical, Real Friends

  Saint Thomas (Aquinas) (1948). “Aquinas Selected Political Writings”

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