404 Quotes by Thomas Aquinas

Man can sin against nature in two ways. First, when he sins against his specific rational nature, acting contrary to reason. In this sense, we can say that every sin is a sin against man’s nature, because it is against man’s right reason...

God’s precepts are light to the loving, heavy to the fearful.

Godhead here in hiding, whom I adore Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more, See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art.

It has become the fashion to talk about Mysticism, even to pose as Mystics, and – need it be said? – those who talk the most on such subjects are those who know the least.

It is a sin directly against one’s neighbour, since one man cannot over-abound in external riches, without another man lacking them.

Beauty adds to goodness a relation to the cognitive faculty: so that “good” means that which simply pleases the appetite; while the “beautiful” is something pleasant to apprehend.

Sing, my tongue, the Saviour’s glory, Of His Flesh, the mystery sing; Of the Blood, all price exceeding, Shed by our Immortal King, Destined, for the world’s redemption, From a noble Womb to spring.

Faith is God’s work within us.

The soul is known by it’s acts.