Quote of Thomas Aquinas - To love is to will the...
Biography - Thomas Aquinas:
Italian Dominican friar, Catholic priest and Doctor of the Church.
Born: 1225 - Died: 1274
Period:
13th century
Place of birth: Italy
Born: 1225 - Died: 1274
Period:
13th century
Place of birth: Italy
To love is to will the good of the other.
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(French, German, Latin)
Amare est velle bonum alicui.
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Quotes about love:
Where love rules, there is no will to power and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.
Quotes for: good
Quotes about others:
Article IV – Liberty consists of doing anything which does not harm others: thus, the exercise of the natural rights of each man has only those borders which assure other members of the society the enjoyment of these same rights. These borders can be determined only by the law.
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
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