Thomas Aquinas

Peace is the work of justice indirectly, in so far as justice removes the obstacles to peace; but it is the work of charity (love) directly, since charity, according to its very notion, causes peace.

Reason in man is rather like God in the world.

This Blood that but one drop of has the power to win all the world forgiveness of its world of sin.

To pretend angels do not exist because they are invisible is to believe we never sleep because we don't see ourselves sleeping.

God is never angry for His sake, only for ours.

The existence of a prime mover- nothing can move itself; there must be a first mover. The first mover is called God.

Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.

Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.

I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.

The happy man in this life needs friends.

It is not theft, properly speaking, to take secretly and use another's property in a case of extreme need: because that which he takes for the support of his life becomes his own property by reason of that need

The soul is like an uninhabited world that comes to life only when God lays His head against us.

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.