It is necessary for the perfection of human society that there should be men who devote their lives to contemplation. — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
The world of pure spirits stretches between the divine nature and the world of human beings; because divine wisdom has ordained that… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
A man should remind himself that an object of faith is not scientifically demonstrable, lest presuming to demonstrate what is of faith,… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
First, I say that he draws near to those who make peace with him. For God is the One who brings about… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
In questions of this sort there are two things to be observed. First, that the truth of the Scriptures be inviolably maintained.… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
God should not be called an individual substance, since the principal of individuation is matter. — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
"The Jews should not be allowed to keep what they have obtained from others by usury; it were best that they were… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
Man should not consider his material possession his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
The meaning of what is said is according to the motive for saying it: because things are not subject to speech, but… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
We should love others truly, for their own sakes rather than our own. — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“If you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because he himself is the way.” — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
Baptism is not to be conferred on a man who is unwilling to give up his other sins, so neither should Baptism… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
Commemoration of Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189 Some there are who presume so far on their wits that… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
God should not be called an individual substance, since the principle of individuation is matter. — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
To be united to God in unity of person was not fitting to human flesh, according to its natural endowments, since it… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
It is altogether unlawful to kill oneself... Wherefore suicide is contrary to the inclination of nature, and to charity whereby every man… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“A capacity as such is directed to an act. Wherefore we seek to know the nature of a capacity from the act to which… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“Yet no-one can say that God has not a Word, for it would follow that God is most foolish.” — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
If forgers and malefactors are put to death by the secular power, there is much more reason for excommunicating and even putting to death… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
Now, nothing can be brought from potentiality to actual existence except through something actually existing — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
By the divine providence [animals] are intended for man's use... Hence it is not wrong for man to make use of them, either by… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“What causes love, since it is a passion, is its object; and since it is a sort of affinity or agreement with the object,… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
The image of God always abides in the soul, whether this image be obsolete and clouded over as to amount to almost nothing; or… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
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