It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes. Thomas Aquinas deedjokemake Change image and share on social
All that is true, by whomsoever it has been said has its origin in the Spirit. Thomas Aquinas originspirittrue Change image and share on social
Pray thee, spare, thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the high pressure of his attention to work. Thomas Aquinas attentionhighman Change image and share on social
Whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient. Thomas Aquinas naturereceiverecipient Change image and share on social
Distinctions drawn by the mind are not necessarily equivalent to distinctions in reality. Thomas Aquinas distinctiondrawequivalent Change image and share on social
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 consistdeedman Change image and share on social
It is clear that he does not pray, who, far from uplifting himself to God, requires that God shall lower Himself to him, and who resorts to prayer not to stir the man in us to will what God wills, but only to persuade God to will what the man in us wills. Thomas Aquinas cleargodlow share on social
Love is a binding force, by which another is joined to me and cherished by myself. Thomas Aquinas bindcherishforce Change image and share on social
Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures. Thomas Aquinas addictcarnaldeprive Change image and share on social
All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly. Thomas Aquinas effortessenceexhaust Change image and share on social
