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Quote by Thomas Aquinas
The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being g

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. – Thomas Aquinas

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The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he produces. – Thomas Aquinas

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Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand. – Thomas Aquinas

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Be your own palace, or the world is your jail. – John Donne

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