Thomas Aquinas Quotes
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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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Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works.
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What does it take to become a saint? Will it.
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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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It would be superfluous to receive by faith, things that can be known by natural reason.
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Mistakes are made on two counts: an argument is either based on error or incorrectly developed.
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Charity is love; not all love is charity.
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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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One cannot use an evil action with reference to a good intention.
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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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Because the divine goodness could not be adequately represented by one creature alone, God produced many and diverse creatures, that what was wanting in one in the representation of the divine goodness might be supplied by another. For goodness, which in God is simple and uniform, in creatures is manifold and divided. Thus the whole universe together participates in the divine goodness more perfectly and represents it better than any single creature.
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Beware of the person of one book.
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When fear is excessive it can make many a man despair.
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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.