Thomas Aquinas Quotes

A person is disposed to an act of choice by an angel ... in two ways. Sometimes, a man's understanding is enlightened by an angel to know what is good, but it is not instructed as to the reason why ... But sometimes he is instructed by angelic illumination, both that this act is good and as to the reason why it is good.

Thomas Aquinas

• Good
• Reason
• Choice
• Angel
• Illumination

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• To die, to be really dead, that must be glorious. There are far worse things awaiting man than death.

  

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• There are some forms of religion that are bad, just as there's bad cooking or bad art or bad sex, you have bad religion too.

  

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• International socialism recognizes the right of free independent nations, with equal rights.

  

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• A person is disposed to an act of choice by an angel ... in two ways. Sometimes, a man's understanding is enlightened by an angel to know what is good, but it is not instructed as to the reason why ... But sometimes he is instructed by angelic illumination, both that this act is good and as to the reason why it is good.

  

  Thomas Aquinas
  • Good
  • Reason
  • Choice