By nature all men are equal in liberty, but not in other endowments. Thomas Aquinas More Quotes by Thomas Aquinas More Quotes From Thomas Aquinas There is, therefore, a more perfect intellectual life in the angels. In them the intellect does not proceed to self-knowledge from anything exterior, but knows itself through itself. Thomas Aquinas angel self perfect Given the sin of impiety through which they [the Romans] sinned against the divine nature [by idolatry], the punishment that led them to sin against their own nature followed.... I say, therefore, that since they changed into lies [by idolatry] the truth about God, He brought them to ignominious passions, that is, to sins against nature; not that God led them to evil, but only that he abandoned them to evil. Thomas Aquinas passion christian lying We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves. Thomas Aquinas saint may believe Art is right reason in the doing of work. Thomas Aquinas art-is reason art Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion. Thomas Aquinas passion powerful character Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish. Thomas Aquinas deny Being born he have himself as our Companion, Eating with us he gave himself as Food, Dying He became our Ransom, Reigning he gives himself as our Reward Thomas Aquinas ransom dying giving If all the sins of the flesh are worthy of condemnation because by them man allows himself to be dominated by that which he has of the animal nature, much more deserving of condemnation are the sins against nature by which man degrades his own animal nature. Thomas Aquinas christian animal men The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness. Thomas Aquinas philosopher moral powerful There can be no joy in living without joy in work. Thomas Aquinas work joy happiness If a thing can be done adequately by means of one, it is superfluous to do it by means of several; for we observe that nature does not employ two instruments [if] one suffices. Thomas Aquinas done two mean Every cell in us worships God. Thomas Aquinas worship-god cells worship 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. Thomas Aquinas simple together might All men are equal in nature, and also in original sin. It is in the merits and demerits of their actions that they differ. Thomas Aquinas merit action men God is not related to creatures as though belonging to a different "genus," but as transcending every "genus," and as the principle of all "genera. Thomas Aquinas creatures different principles As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of a woman comes from defect in the active power. Thomas Aquinas powerful perfect sex [It is appropriate that the Body and Blood of Christ be truly present in this Sacrament] because of the perfection of the New Covenant. The sacrifices of the Old Covenant contained the true sacrifice of Christ's Passion only in symbol....Therefore it was necessary that the sacrifice of the New Covenant, instituted by Christ, have something more, namely, that it contain Christ Himself who has suffered and contain Him not only in symbol but in reality. Thomas Aquinas sacrifice passion reality Charity brings to life again those who are spiritually dead. Thomas Aquinas charity Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it. Thomas Aquinas quench doe desire It is a sin directly against one's neighbour, since one man cannot over-abound in external riches, without another man lacking them. Thomas Aquinas riches sin men
