Wisdom Quote by Thomas Aquinas — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.”

“There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.”

“A song is the exultation of the mind dwelling on eternal things, bursting forth in the voice.”

“Reason in man is rather like God in the world.”

“Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.”

“I receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught…”

“I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats.”

“و ميز كلامك قبل الكلام… فإن لكل كلام جواب”

“Misfortunes make us wise”

“To force oneself to believe and to accept a thing without understanding is political, and not spiritual or intellectual.”

“[...] I try not to think with my gut. If I'm serious about understanding the world, thinking with anything besides my brain, as tempting as that might be, is likely to get me into trouble. Really, it's okay to reserve judgement until the evidence is in.”

“Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom.”