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St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "First, I say that he draws near to those who make peace with him. For God is the One who brings about peace; and where else should peace dwell than in peace?"

First, I say that he draws near to those who make peace with him. For God is the One who brings about peace; and where else should peace dwell than in peace?



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Love works in a circle, for the beloved moves the lover by stamping a likeness, and the lover then goes out to hold the beloved inreality. Who first was the beginning now becomes the end of motion."

Love works in a circle, for the beloved moves the lover by stamping a likeness, and the lover then goes out to hold the beloved inreality. Who first was the beginning now becomes the end of motion.




St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the Spirit."

All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the Spirit.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "It [covetousness] is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things."

It [covetousness] is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things.




St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "It is necessary for the perfection of human society that there should be men who devote their lives to contemplation."

It is necessary for the perfection of human society that there should be men who devote their lives to contemplation.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it."

Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "If a thing can be done adequately by means of one, it is superfluous to do it by means of several; for we observe that nature does not employ two instruments [if] one suffices."

If a thing can be done adequately by means of one, it is superfluous to do it by means of several; for we observe that nature does not employ two instruments [if] one suffices.




St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "There is, therefore, a more perfect intellectual life in the angels. In them the intellect does not proceed to self-knowledge from anything exterior, but knows itself through itself."

There is, therefore, a more perfect intellectual life in the angels. In them the intellect does not proceed to self-knowledge from anything exterior, but knows itself through itself.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "God should not be called an individual substance, since the principle of individuation is matter."

God should not be called an individual substance, since the principle of individuation is matter.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "It must be said that charity can, in no way, exist along with mortal sin."

It must be said that charity can, in no way, exist along with mortal sin.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Nothing which implies contradiction falls under the omnipotence of God."

Nothing which implies contradiction falls under the omnipotence of God.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "When fear is excessive it can make many a man despair."

When fear is excessive it can make many a man despair.




St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "See to whom Jesus is drawing near, three kinds of people: to those who make peace with him, to those who are devoted to God, and to those who are kind to their neighbors."

See to whom Jesus is drawing near, three kinds of people: to those who make peace with him, to those who are devoted to God, and to those who are kind to their neighbors.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "The existence of a prime mover- nothing can move itself; there must be a first mover. The first mover is called God."

The existence of a prime mover- nothing can move itself; there must be a first mover. The first mover is called God.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Unbelief is the greatest of sins."

Unbelief is the greatest of sins.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "The greatness of the human being consists in this: that it is capable of the universe."

The greatness of the human being consists in this: that it is capable of the universe.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish."

Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "There is no leisure about politics."

There is no leisure about politics.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "He who does not embrace the teaching of the Church does not have the habit of faith."

He who does not embrace the teaching of the Church does not have the habit of faith.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Venial sin becomes mortal sin when one approves it as an end. . ."

Venial sin becomes mortal sin when one approves it as an end. . .



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "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 killing or in any other way whatsoever."

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 killing or in any other way whatsoever.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "There being an imminent danger for the faith, prelates must be questioned, even publicly, by their subjects."

There being an imminent danger for the faith, prelates must be questioned, even publicly, by their subjects.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Art is right reason in the doing of work."

Art is right reason in the doing of work.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "If a man deliberately abstains from wine to such an extent that he does serious harm to his nature, he will not be free from blame."

If a man deliberately abstains from wine to such an extent that he does serious harm to his nature, he will not be free from blame.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "The proper task of the Savior is that he is a savior; indeed, for this he came into the world: to seek and save what was lost."

The proper task of the Savior is that he is a savior; indeed, for this he came into the world: to seek and save what was lost.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory, Of His Flesh, the mystery sing; Of the Blood, all price exceeding, Shed by our Immortal King, Destined, for the world's redemption, From a noble Womb to spring."

Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory, Of His Flesh, the mystery sing; Of the Blood, all price exceeding, Shed by our Immortal King, Destined, for the world's redemption, From a noble Womb to spring.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Theology is taught by God, teaches God, and leads to God."

Theology is taught by God, teaches God, and leads to God.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "To the Everlasting Father, And the Son who made us free And the Spirit, God proceeding From them Each eternally, Be salvation, honour, blessing, Might and endless majesty."

To the Everlasting Father, And the Son who made us free And the Spirit, God proceeding From them Each eternally, Be salvation, honour, blessing, Might and endless majesty.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "The splendor of a soul in grace is so seductive that it surpasses the beauty of all created things."

The splendor of a soul in grace is so seductive that it surpasses the beauty of all created things.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "O how unspeakable is this Sacrament which sets our affections ablaze with charity. ... It is the fulfillment of Christ's Mystical Body."

O how unspeakable is this Sacrament which sets our affections ablaze with charity. ... It is the fulfillment of Christ's Mystical Body.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly."

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



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "The servants of God...whether provoked by word or work, by keeping themselves tranquil and peaceful, evince a perfect nobleness of soul."

The servants of God...whether provoked by word or work, by keeping themselves tranquil and peaceful, evince a perfect nobleness of soul.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Baptism is the Sacrament of Faith. Now, dead faith does not suffice for salvation .. .Therefore, the Sacrament of Baptism cannot give salvation to a man whose will ... expels the form of faith."

Baptism is the Sacrament of Faith. Now, dead faith does not suffice for salvation .. .Therefore, the Sacrament of Baptism cannot give salvation to a man whose will ... expels the form of faith.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Arrive at knowledge over small streamlets, and do not plunge immediately into the ocean, since progress must go from the easier to the more difficult."

Arrive at knowledge over small streamlets, and do not plunge immediately into the ocean, since progress must go from the easier to the more difficult.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "I cannot understand how anyone conscious of mortal sin can laugh or be merry."

I cannot understand how anyone conscious of mortal sin can laugh or be merry.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Grace renders us like God and a partaker of the divine nature."

Grace renders us like God and a partaker of the divine nature.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "This Blood that but one drop of has the power to win all the world forgiveness of its world of sin."

This Blood that but one drop of has the power to win all the world forgiveness of its world of sin.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "As mariners are guided into port by the shining of a star, so Christians are guided to heaven by Mary."

As mariners are guided into port by the shining of a star, so Christians are guided to heaven by Mary.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "The only-begotten Son of God, wanting to make us sharers in His divinity, assumed our nature, so that He, made man, might make men gods."

The only-begotten Son of God, wanting to make us sharers in His divinity, assumed our nature, so that He, made man, might make men gods.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "In the end, we know God as unknown."

In the end, we know God as unknown.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "To teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and of each believer."

To teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and of each believer.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "We can open our hearts to God, but only with Divine help."

We can open our hearts to God, but only with Divine help.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Any error about creation also leads to an error about God."

Any error about creation also leads to an error about God.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Man is closer to God according to his existence in grace than he is according to his existence in nature."

Man is closer to God according to his existence in grace than he is according to his existence in nature.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Wonder was the motive that led people to philosophy ... wonder is a kind of desire in knowledge. It is the cause of delight because it carries with it the hope of discovery."

Wonder was the motive that led people to philosophy ... wonder is a kind of desire in knowledge. It is the cause of delight because it carries with it the hope of discovery.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God."

There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love."

Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "The soul, which is the first principle of life, is not a body, but the act of a body; just as heat, which is the principle of calefaction, is not a body, but an act of a body."

The soul, which is the first principle of life, is not a body, but the act of a body; just as heat, which is the principle of calefaction, is not a body, but an act of a body.



St. Thomas Aquinas Quotes: "Anger and the like are attributed to God on account of a similitude of effect. Thus, because to punish is properly the act of an angry man, God's punishment is metaphorically spoken of as His anger."

Anger and the like are attributed to God on account of a similitude of effect. Thus, because to punish is properly the act of an angry man, God's punishment is metaphorically spoken of as His anger.