Thomas Aquinas Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.”

“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.”

“Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.”

“Good can exist without evil, whereas evil cannot exist without good.”

“Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.”

“It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.”

“By nature all men are equal in liberty, but not in other endowments.”

“The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.”

“Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.”

“The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he produces.”