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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show our gratitude for what we have received.
Thomas Aquinas
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Thomas Aquinas
Age: 49 †
Born: 1225
Born: February 1
Died: 1274
Died: March 14
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There being an imminent danger for the faith, prelates must be questioned, even publicly, by their subjects.
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