Quotes from St. Thomas Aquinas
The science of mathematics treats its object as though it were something abstracted mentally, whereas it is not abstract in reality.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Further, nothing, except sin, is contrary to an act of virtue. But war is contrary to peace. Therefore war is always a sin.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
In accepting or rejecting opinions, a man must not be influenced by love or hatred of him who offers the opinions, but only by the certainty of the truth.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
It is not our body which feels, not our mind which thinks, but we, as single human beings, who both feel and think.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
An angel can illume the thought and mind of man by strengthening the power of vision.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
The fire of hell is called eternal, only because it never ends. Still, there is change in the pains of the lost... Hence in hell true eternity does not exist, but rather time.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
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.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
The things that we love tell us what we are.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
To love is to will the good of the other.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly in love with the same God.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
To love God is something greater than to know Him.
- St. Thomas Aquinas