Controversial Sayings

652 sayings found from the Medieval era

Concupiscence is a disorder of the appetite.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The act of generation is natural to man.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1259-1265
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It is a greater sin to steal from a rich man than from a poor man.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The punishment of the wicked is for the good of the just.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1259-1265
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The perfection of human life consists in the knowledge of God.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1259-1265
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The proper act of justice is to render to each one what is his own.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The form of the human body is the soul.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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It is impossible for any created intellect to comprehend God.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The intellect is perfected by truth, and the will by good.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The principal act of prudence is counsel.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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There are three kinds of good in marriage: faith, offspring, and sacrament.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1259-1265
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A man is bound to prefer the good of the community to his own good.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The proper object of the will is the good.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The existence of God is a self-evident truth, but not to us.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The order of charity requires that we should love our parents more than our children.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The end of government is the common good.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1267
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The virtue of chastity is a part of temperance.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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The intellect is the highest power of the soul.

— Thomas Aquinas c. 1265-1274
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Arise, then, and go against this wicked race, and fight for the people of God!

— Pope Urban II 1095
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Let those who have been robbers, now become soldiers of Christ.

— Pope Urban II 1095
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