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 can illuminate the thought and mind of man by strengthening the power of vision.

An angel can illuminate the thought and mind of man by strengthening the power of vision.

is right reason in the doing of work. Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: To know what he ought to believe... to know what he ought to desire... and to know what he ought to do.

Art is right reason in the doing of work. Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe... to know what he ought to desire... and to know what he ought to do. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

is a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart... a craftsman is a man who works with his hands and his mind... a laborer is a man who works with his hands.

A man who works with his hands is a laborer... a man who works with his hands and his mind is a craftsman... but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

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. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

is an expression of emotion. The beautiful is that whose apprehension pleases us. Beauty's requirements include proportion, harmony and ..

mentions proportion and harmony among the three requirements of beauty (Summa theologica). Thomas Aquinas does not separate beauty from pleasure... he calls that beautiful whose apprehension pleases us. The definition of beauty as an expression of emotion usually renders judgments of beauty individual and subjective.

is the most important thing constituted by human reason.

The city is, in fact, the most important thing constituted by human reason. Commentary on the Politics of Aristotle AQUINAS, (Saint) Thomas (12257-1274)

1s 2rincipal act is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.

The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them. Thomas Aquinas

is the infinity within particular things. The essence of a single fly cannot be exhausted by all the efforts of the human mind.

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

is that without which the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) believed that God's existence is self-evident,

is secured through virtue... it is a good attained by man's own will.

happiness is secured through virtue... it is a good attained by man's own will.

is a man who works with his hands... a craftsman is a man who works with his hands and his mind... an artist is a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart.

is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community.

Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community. Thomas Aquinas

is an institution whose commitment uniquely enables spousal love.

Or, instead, does marital commitment uniquely enable spousal love, as Aquinas suggested' (Finnis 1997... cf. Kierkegaard's Judge William's defense of marriage [Either/Or, 1843, vol. 2].) (stanford encyclopedia)

is characterized by its infinity. All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly.

All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

is grounded in essences which are to be understood in line with thomas aquinas' quip to the effect that all the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly.

 arises from awe, and as such, a philosopher is, like the poet, big with wonder, and so bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables.

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.

is always in accord to the nature of the recipient.

whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient.

is necessary to profitable action. A captain would keep his ship in port forever if his highest aim were to preserve his ship.

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

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