Thomas Aquinas Quotes
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Whatever is in motion must be put in motion by another. If that by which it is put in motion be itself put in motion, then this also must needs be put in motion by another, and that by another again. But this cannot go on to infinity, because then there would be no first mover, and, consequently, no other mover; seeing that subsequent movers move only inasmuch as they are put in motion by the first mover; as the staff moves only because it is put in motion by the hand. Therefore it is necessary to arrive at a first mover, put in motion by no other; and this everyone understands to be God.
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Mistakes are made on two counts: an argument is either based on error or incorrectly developed.
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I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.
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The greater the charity of the Saints in their heavenly home, the more they intercede for those who are still on their journey and the more they can help them by their prayers; the more they are united with God, the more effective those prayers are. This is in accordance with Divine order, which makes higher things react upon lower things, like the brightness of the sun filling the atmosphere.
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Reason in man is rather like God in the world.
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God answered the prayers of animals.
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If a man deliberately abstains from wine to such an extent that he does serious harm to his nature, he will not be free from blame.
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Sin is a spiritual illness; thus sinners are in need of salvation.
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So, to detract from the perfection of creatures is to detract from the perfection of divine power.
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It would be superfluous to receive by faith, things that can be known by natural reason.
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Charity is love; not all love is charity.
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Beware of the person of one book.
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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?
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They also have at that critical point of death the opportunity to be converted to God through repentance. And if they are so obstinate that even at the point of death their heart does not draw back from malice, it is possible to make a quite probable judgment that they would never come away from evil.
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If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way.
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It is necessary to posit something which is necessary of itself, and has no cause of its necessity outside of itself but is the cause of necessity in other things. And all people call this thing God.