All Thomas Aquinas Quotes
- The human mind may perceive truth only through thinking, as is clear from Augustine. Augustine
- Since faith rests upon infallible truth, and since the contrary of a truth can never be demonstrated, it is clear that the arguments brought against… Answered
- The soul is like an uninhabited world that comes to life only when God lays His head against us. God
- Give us, O Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag downwards; give us an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out;… Affection
- Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts. Allow
- The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is. Men
- It is not theft, properly speaking, to take secretly and use another's property in a case of extreme need: because that which he takes for… Becomes
- The happy man in this life needs friends. Friends
- A song is the exultation of the mind dwelling on eternal things, bursting forth in the voice. Bursting
- Love follows knowledge. Follows
- The blessed in the kingdom of heaven will see the punishments of the damned, in order that their bliss be more delightful for them. Blessed
- I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain. Act
- 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… Amen
- Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish. Affirm
- I receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught… Kept
- The existence of a prime mover- nothing can move itself; there must be a first mover. The first mover is called God. Called
- For those with faith, no evidence is necessary; for those without it, no evidence will suffice. Evidence
- It is necessary for the perfection of human society that there should be men who devote their lives to contemplation. Contemplation
- 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,… Both
- God is never angry for His sake, only for ours. Angry
- To pretend angels do not exist because they are invisible is to believe we never sleep because we don't see ourselves sleeping. Angel
- By nature all men are equal in liberty, but not in other endowments. All
- This Blood that but one drop of has the power to win all the world forgiveness of its world of sin. All
- There can be no joy in living without joy in work. Happiness
- Reason in man is rather like God in the world. God