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The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.

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How is it they live in such harmony the billions of stars - when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds about someone they know.

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All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly.

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Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church.

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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.

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Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love.

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Theologian

Born: Unknown

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