Quotes from St. Thomas Aquinas
Man should not consider his material possessions as his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need
- St. Thomas Aquinas
If you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because he himself is the way.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Since faith rests upon infallible truth, and since the contrary of a truth can never be demonstrated, it is clear that the arguments brought against faith cannot be demonstrations, but are difficulties that can be answered.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Thus the sun which possesses light perfectly, can shine by itself; whereas the moon which has the nature of light imperfectly, sheds only a borrowed light.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
The blessed in the kingdom of heaven will see the punishments of the damned, in order that their bliss be more delightful for them.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
It must be said that charity can, in no way, exist along with mortal sin.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
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.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
I receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught…
- St. Thomas Aquinas
The slenderest knowledge that may be obtained of the highest things is more desirable than the most certain knowledge obtained of lesser things.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
It is better to illuminate than merely to shine. Maius est illuminare quam lucere solum.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
I answer that, As Augustine says (De Moribus Eccl. vi), "the soul needs to follow something in order to give birth to virtue: this something is God: if we follow Him we shall live aright.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.
- St. Thomas Aquinas