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One cannot use an evil action with reference to a good intention.
Thomas Aquinas
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Thomas Aquinas
Age: 49 †
Born: 1225
Born: February 1
Died: 1274
Died: March 14
Dominican Friar
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Roman Catholic Priest
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Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas
Tommaso d'Aquino
Thomas of Aquino
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It seems that God does not exist because if one of two contraries be infinite, the other would be altogether destroyed. But the word God means that He is infinite goodness. If, therefore, God existed, there would be no evil discoverable but there is evil in the world. Therefore God does not exist.
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Distinctions drawn by the mind are not necessarily equivalent to distinctions in reality.
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In the realm of evil thoughts none induces to sin as much as do thoughts that concern the pleasure of the flesh.
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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.
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The perfection of the effect demonstrates the perfection of the cause, for a greater power brings about a more perfect effect. But God is the most perfect agent. Therefore, things created by Him obtain perfection from Him. So, to detract from the perfection of creatures is to detract from the perfection of divine power.
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Mistakes are made on two counts: an argument is either based on error or incorrectly developed.
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Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church.
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When the devil is called the god of this world, it is not because he made it, but because we serve him with our worldliness.
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Man is closer to God according to his existence in grace than he is according to his existence in nature.
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Not everything that is more difficult is more meritorious.
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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.
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Love follows knowledge.
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No man truly has joy unless he lives in love.
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As the saints will rejoice in all goods, so will the damned grieve for all goods.
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Down in adoration falling, Lo! the sacred Host we hail Lo! o'er ancient forms departing, Newer rites of grace prevail Faith for all defects supplying, Where the feeble senses fail.
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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.
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Obedience unites us so closely to God that it in a way transforms us into Him, so that we have no other will but His. If obedience is lacking, even prayer cannot be pleasing to God.
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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.
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Give, expecting nothing there of.
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Every cell in us worships God.
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