The image of God always abides in the soul, whether this image be obsolete and clouded over as to amount to almost nothing; or whether it be obscured or disfigured, as is the case with sinners; or whether it be clear and beautiful as is the case with the just.

— Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas Quotes

For just as the first general precepts of the law of nature are self-evident to one in possession of natural reason, and have no need of promulgation, so also that of believing in God is primary and self-evident to one who has faith: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is.

— Thomas Aquinas

Man is closer to God according to his existence in grace than he is according to his existence in nature.

— Thomas Aquinas

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.

— Thomas Aquinas

There is, therefore, a more perfect intellectual life in the angels. In them the intellect does not proceed to self-knowledge from anything exterior, but knows itself through itself...

— Thomas Aquinas

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

— Thomas Aquinas

To teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and of each believer.

— Thomas Aquinas

Theology is taught by God, teaches God, and leads to God.

— Thomas Aquinas

To restore man, who had been laid low by sin, to the heights of divine glory, the Word of the eternal Father, though containing all things within His immensity, willed to become small. This He did not by putting aside His greatness but by taking to Himself our littleness.

— Thomas Aquinas

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.

— Thomas Aquinas

One cannot use an evil action with reference to a good intention.

— Thomas Aquinas

Better to illuminate, than merely to shine.

— Thomas Aquinas

Not everything that is more difficult is more meritorious.

— Thomas Aquinas

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

— Thomas Aquinas

It is only God who creates. Man merely rearranges.

— Thomas Aquinas

It is not possible to be ignorant of the end of things if we know their beginning.

— Thomas Aquinas

Now this relaxation of the mind from work consists on playful words or deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to such things at times.

— Thomas Aquinas

It is necessary to posit something which is necessary of itself, and has no cause of its necessity outside of itself but is the cause of necessity in other things. And all people call this thing God.

— Thomas Aquinas

God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.

— Thomas Aquinas

He who achieves power by violence does not truly become lord or master.

— Thomas Aquinas

You change people by delight, by pleasure.

— Thomas Aquinas
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