Saint Thomas Aquinas

Wonder is the desire for knowledge.

Give, expecting nothing there of.

Beware of the man of one book.

Not everything that is more difficult is more meritorious.

A man should remind himself that an object of faith is not scientifically demonstrable, lest presuming to demonstrate what is of faith, he should produce inconclusive reasons and offer occasion for unbelievers to scoff at a faith based on such ground.

Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.

Law: an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community.

One day when Thomas Aquinas was preaching to the local populace on the love of God, he saw an old woman listening attentively to his every word. And inspired by her eagerness to learn more about her God whom she loved so dearly, he said to the people: It is better to be this unlearned woman, loving God with all her heart, than the most learned theologian lacking love.

Reason in man is rather like God in the world.

The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.