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Contemplative Quotes by Thomas Aquinas
- Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active life, while those who are…
- For in order that man may do well, whether in the works of the active life, or in those of the contemplative life, he needs…
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- Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its… — Richard Courant
- Let no one hope to find in contemplation an escape from conflict, from anguish or from doubt. On the contrary, the deep… — Thomas Merton
- Meditative state is the highest state of existence. So long as there is desire, no real happiness can come. It is only… — Swami Vivekananda
- Since I was introduced to the practice of God's presence, which in turn led me into the contemplative way, I have nearly… — Brian D. McLaren
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- Life is an experimental journey undertaken involuntarily. It is a journey of the spirit through the material world and, since it is… — Fernando Pessoa
- I confess that I have as vast contemplative ends, as I have moderate civil ends: for I have taken all knowledge to… — Francis Bacon