Thomas Aquinas

Quotes

• “The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary sc...”
• “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 ...”
• “Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets an...”
• “Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.”
• “Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.”
• “I receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught…”
• “The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.”
• “To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
• “The soul is like an uninhabited worldthat comes to life only whenGod lays His headagainst us.”
• “Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.”
• “Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.”
• “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.”
• “The things that we love tell us what we are.”
• “Love takes up where knowledge leaves off.”