Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community.

Quote by Thomas Aquinas

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Perfection of moral virtue does not wholly take away the passions, but regulates them.

Perfection of moral virtue does not wholly take away the passions, but regulates them.

Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to...

Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to...

The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to...

The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to...

The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions....

The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions....

To live well is to work well, to show a good activity.

To live well is to work well, to show a good activity.

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,...

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep...

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep...

As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of...

As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of...

If forgers and malefactors are put to death by the secular power, there is much...

If forgers and malefactors are put to death by the secular power, there is much...

Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a...

Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a...

Wonder is the desire for knowledge.

Wonder is the desire for knowledge.

In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority...

In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority...

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.

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.

Human salvation demands the divine disclosure of truths surpassing reason.

Human salvation demands the divine disclosure of truths surpassing reason.

Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.

Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.

Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and...

Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and...

Because we cannot know what God is, but only what He is not, we cannot...

Because we cannot know what God is, but only what He is not, we cannot...

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...

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.