Quote by Thomas Aquinas
Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the pas

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion. – Thomas Aquinas

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Pray thee, spare, thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the high pressure of his attention to work. – Thomas Aquinas

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That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell. – Thomas Aquinas

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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. – Thomas Aquinas

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If you stand straight, do not fear a crooked shadow. – Chinese Proverb

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Perfection of character consists in this; living each day as if it were the last, and spending each moment in peace. – Marcus Aurelius

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One can easily judge the character of a person by the way they treat people who can do nothing for them. – Proverb

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My father told me that if you saw a man in a Rolls Royce you could be sure he was not a gentleman unless he was the chauffeur. – Earl of Arran

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Just as important as having a list of priorities is every once in a while starting from the bottom. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Though the Jazz Age continued it became less and less an affair of youth. The sequel was like a childrens party taken over by the elders. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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People are not perfect… very often the relationships that are strongest are those where people have worked through big crises, but theyve had to work through them. So the challenge to us is to work through that. – Patricia Hewitt

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A universe with a God would look quite different from a universe without one. A physics, a biology where there is a God is bound to look different. So the most basic claims of religion are scientific. Religion is a scientific theory. – Richard Dawkins

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