404 Quotes by Thomas Aquinas

Characteristics which define beauty are wholeness, harmony and radiance.

The perfection of the effect demonstrates the perfection of the cause, for a greater power brings about a more perfect effect. But God is the most perfect agent. Therefore, things created by Him obtain perfection from Him. So, to detract from the perfection of creatures is to detract from the perfection of divine power.

A man's heart is right when he wills what God wills.

Anything done against faith or conscience is sinful.

I cannot understand how anyone conscious of mortal sin can laugh or be merry.

God has need for our worship. It is we who need to show our gratitude for what we have received.

To disparage the dictate of reason is equivalent to contemning the command of God.

Here 'neath veils, my Saviour darkly I behold; To my thirsting spirit all thy light unfold; Face to face in heaven let me come to thee, And the blessed vision of thy glory see.

Beware of the person of one book.