Catholic Quotes

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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… — Thomas Aquinas
All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly. — Thomas Aquinas
The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as… — Thomas Aquinas
Good can exist without evil, whereas evil cannot exist without good. — Thomas Aquinas
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason. — Thomas Aquinas
To convert somebody go and take them by the hand and guide them. — Thomas Aquinas
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… — Thomas Aquinas
I used to be Irish Catholic. Now I'm an American - you know, you grow. — George Carlin
We do not want an official state church. If ninety-nine percent of the population were Catholics, I would still be opposed to it. I do… — John F. Kennedy
In all countries, in all centuries, the primary reason for government to set up schools is to undermine the politically weak by convincing their children… — Marshall Fritz
I believe in the Church of Baseball. I tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu,… — Unknown Author
In Italy, the Inquisition was condemning people to death until the end of the eighteenth century, and inquisitional torture was not abolished in the Catholic… — Carl Sagan
The Catholics have a Pope. Protestants laugh at them, and yet the Pope is capable of intellectual advancement. In addition to this, the Pope is… — Robert Green Ingersoll
First they came for the Jews, but I did nothing because I'm not a Jew. Then they came for the socialists, but I did nothing… — Martin Niemoller
The Imitation of Christ is a cherished treasure of the Christian world. This great book was written by a Roman Catholic monk. "Written", perhaps, is… — Swami Vivekananda
The America of Moctezuma and Atahualpa,the aromatic America of Columbus,Catholic America, Spanish America,the America where noble CuauhtÃ©moc said: "I am not on a bed of… — Ruben Dario
Please receive in the name of the Spanish government and the people of Spain our warmest congratulations for your election as Supreme Pontiff of the… — Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
I'm Catholic and I can't commit suicide, but I plan to drink myself to death. — Jack Kerouac
There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God. I've always… — Mother Teresa
Shortly after the birth control pill was approved for public distribution, one woman wrote to John Rock, its inventor, "You should be afraid to meet… — Malcolm Gladwell

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