Controversial Sayings
652 sayings found from the Medieval era
Concupiscence is a disorder of the appetite.
The act of generation is natural to man.
It is a greater sin to steal from a rich man than from a poor man.
The punishment of the wicked is for the good of the just.
The perfection of human life consists in the knowledge of God.
The proper act of justice is to render to each one what is his own.
The form of the human body is the soul.
It is impossible for any created intellect to comprehend God.
The intellect is perfected by truth, and the will by good.
The principal act of prudence is counsel.
There are three kinds of good in marriage: faith, offspring, and sacrament.
A man is bound to prefer the good of the community to his own good.
The proper object of the will is the good.
The existence of God is a self-evident truth, but not to us.
The order of charity requires that we should love our parents more than our children.
The end of government is the common good.
The virtue of chastity is a part of temperance.
The intellect is the highest power of the soul.
Arise, then, and go against this wicked race, and fight for the people of God!
Let those who have been robbers, now become soldiers of Christ.