Quote by Thomas Aquinas
The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the

The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness. – Thomas Aquinas

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The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them. – Thomas Aquinas

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Courage
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We cant have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves. – Thomas Aquinas

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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 Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but the passages that bother me are those I do understand. – Mark Twain

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I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. – Richard Dawkins

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Theres naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion. – Lord Byron

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