Man has free choice, or otherwise counsels, exhortations, commands, prohibitions, rewards and punishments would be in vain.
Thomas AquinasThe human mind may perceive truth only through thinking, as is clear from Augustine.
Thomas AquinasSince faith rests upon infallible truth, and since the contrary of a truth can never be demonstrated, it is clear that the arguments brought against faith cannot be demonstrations, but are difficulties that can be answered.
Thomas AquinasThe soul is like an uninhabited world
that comes to life only when
God lays His head
against us.
Stichwörter: life belief god joy spirituality
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
Thomas AquinasBecause philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.
Thomas AquinasStichwörter: poetry philosophy wonder philosopher poet fables awe
The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.
Thomas AquinasStichwörter: science faith ridicule
Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.
Thomas AquinasThe Stone is one, the Medicine is one, to which we add nothing, only in the preparation removing superfluities.
Thomas AquinasThe Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.
Thomas AquinasStichwörter: philosophy medieval catholicism catholic catholic-philosophy
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