There is but one Church in which men find salvation, just as outside the ark of Noah it was not possible for anyone to be saved.

Quote by Thomas Aquinas

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

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

All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the...

All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the...

Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.

Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.

To convert somebody go and take them by the hand and guide them.

To convert somebody go and take them by the hand and guide them.

Whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient.

Whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient.

We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards...

We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards...

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion.

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion.

Wonder is the desire for knowledge.

Wonder is the desire for knowledge.

It is clear that he does not pray, who, far from uplifting himself to God,...

It is clear that he does not pray, who, far from uplifting himself to God,...

The things that we love tell us what we are.

The things that we love tell us what we are.

If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ,...

If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ,...

A man has free choice to the extent that he is rational.

A man has free choice to the extent that he is rational.

Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a...

Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a...

To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself is a mark of perfection, but to...

To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself is a mark of perfection, but to...

It is necessary to posit something which is necessary of itself, and has no cause...

It is necessary to posit something which is necessary of itself, and has no cause...

God should not be called an individual substance, since the principal of individuation is matter.

God should not be called an individual substance, since the principal of individuation is matter.

Distinctions drawn by the mind are not necessarily equivalent to distinctions in reality.

Distinctions drawn by the mind are not necessarily equivalent to distinctions in reality.

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

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

The knowledge of God is the cause of things. For the knowledge of God is...

The knowledge of God is the cause of things. For the knowledge of God is...

How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly...

How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly...