Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.

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"Envy - The desire of one, to possess the good which is possessed by another."

- Thomas Aquinas

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"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible."

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"To live well is to work well, to show a good activity."

- Thomas Aquinas

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

- Thomas Aquinas

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"Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand."

- Thomas Aquinas

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"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."

- Paine

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"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."

- Eric Sevareid

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"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

- Theodor Seuss Geisel

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"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."

- G.K. Chesterton

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