Quotes from St. Thomas Aquinas
Concerning perfect blessedness which consists in a vision of God.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory,Of His Flesh the mystery sing;Of the Blood, all price exceeding,Shed by our immortal King.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Thus Angels' Bread is madeThe Bread of man today:The Living Bread from HeavenWith figures doth away:O wondrous gift indeed!The poor and lowly mayUpon their Lord and Master feed.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
O saving Victim, opening wide. The gate of heaven to man below, Our foes press on from every side,Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Because of the diverse conditions of humans, it happens that some acts are virtuous to some people, as appropriate and suitable to them, while the same acts are immoral for others, as inappropriate to them.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
He who is dying of hunger must be fed rather than taught.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in circumstances confronting him.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Perfection of moral virtue does not wholly take away the passions, but regulates them.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
We are like children, who stand in need of masters to enlighten us and direct us and God has provided for this, by appointing his angels to be our teachers and guides.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Man cannot live without joy. That is why one deprived of spiritual joys goes over to carnal pleasures.
- St. Thomas Aquinas