Quotes of Saint Thomas Aquinas - somelinesforyou

“ Perfection of moral virtue does not wholly take away the passions, but regulates them. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Nor has the Church failed before the assaults of demons: for she is like a tower of refuge to all who fight against the Devil. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ How is it they live in such harmony the billions of stars - when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds about someone they know. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ How is it they live in such harmony the billions of stars - when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds about someone they know. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself is a mark of perfection, but to bear with patience wrongs done to someone else is a mark of imperfection and even of actual sin. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ There are wars where no one marches with a flag, thought that does not keep casualties from mounting. Our hearts irrigate this earth. We are fields before each other. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention. ”

- Saint 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 satisfaction by means of good works. ”

- Saint 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 satisfaction by means of good works. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Now among all passions inflicted from without, death holds the first place, just as sexual concupiscences are chief among internal passions. Consequently, when a man conquers death and things directed to death, his is a most perfect victory. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Nor has the Church failed before the assaults of demons: for she is like a tower of refuge to all who fight against the Devil. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Concerning perfect blessed ness which consists in a vision of God. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ Concerning perfect blessed ness which consists in a vision of God. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

“ The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing. ”

- Saint Thomas Aquinas
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