“Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.”
"Envy - The desire of one, to possess the good which is possessed by another."
- Thomas Aquinas
Awareness
"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible."
- Thomas Aquinas
Belief
"To live well is to work well, to show a good activity."
- Thomas Aquinas
Balance
"Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious."
- Thomas Aquinas
Happiness
"Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand."
- Thomas Aquinas
Faith
"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."
- Archer
Philosophy
"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
Philosophy
"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
Philosophy
"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"
- Theodor Seuss Geisel
Philosophy
"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."
- G.K. Chesterton
Philosophy