Quotes from St. Thomas Aquinas
But man is freer than all the animals, on account of his free-will, with which he is endowed above all other animals.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Man has free choice, or otherwise counsels, exhortations, commands, prohibitions, rewards and punishments would be in vain.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
It [covetousness] is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Faith will tell us Christ is present, When our human senses fail.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of God.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Justice is in subjects as well as in rulers.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
One will observe that all things are arranged according to their degrees of beauty and excellence, and that the nearer they are to God, the more beautiful and better they are.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
A thing is lovable according as it is good. But God is infinite good. Therefore He is infinitely lovable.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
All men are equal in nature, and also in original sin. It is in the merits and demerits of their actions that they differ.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Charity is love; not all love is charity.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
First, I say that he draws near to those who make peace with him. For God is the One who brings about peace; and where else should peace dwell than in peace?
- St. Thomas Aquinas
God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show our gratitude for what we have received.
- St. Thomas Aquinas