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100 Motivational Quotes By Fulton J. Sheen

Famous As: Archbishop
Born On: May 8, 1895
Died On: December 9, 1979
Born In: El Paso, Illinois
Died At Age: 84

Fulton J Sheen summarized life and living in his simple quote ‘Life is like a cash register, in that every account, every thought, every deed, like every sale, is registered and recorded.’ An American bishop of the Catholic Church, Sheen claimed limelight for his work in television and radio. Despite taking the religious route, he did not shy away from trying new avenues and new ventures. After making a mark in the world of books, Sheen progressed to radio wherein he started a weekly show, ‘The Catholic Hour’. Impressed by the phenomenal success in radio, Sheen switched to television wherein he came up with the show, ‘Life is Worth Living’. The show had him speaking to the camera and discussing moral issues of the day. He often used blackboard drawings to help understand his topic to the viewers. Through his show, he preached the importance of moral values in life and touched various controversial subjects like communism and socialism. Sheen’s contribution to televised preaching has made him one of the first televangelists. A powerful preacher, Sheen left behind a rich legacy that includes some of the highly meaningful quotes and sayings that are sure to make you ponder. Check Fulton J Sheen’s collection of quotes and thoughts to get a new perspective about life. 

Patience is power.
Patience is not an absence of action;
rather it is

Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is "timing" it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.

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Sometimes the only way the good Lord can get into some hearts is to break them.

Sometimes the only way the good Lord can get into some hearts is to break them.

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Criticism of others is thus an oblique form of self-commendation. We think we make the picture hang straight on our wall by telling our neighbors that all his pictures are crooked.

Criticism of others is thus an oblique form of self-commendation. We think we make the picture hang straight on our wall by telling our neighbors that all his pictures are crooked.

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If you don't behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave.

If you don't behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave.

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Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.

Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.

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Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.

Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.

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There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.

There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.

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The difference between the love of a man and the love of a woman is that a man will always give reasons for loving, but a woman gives no reasons for loving.

The difference between the love of a man and the love of a woman is that a man will always give reasons for loving, but a woman gives no reasons for loving.

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Far better it is for you to say:

Far better it is for you to say: "I am a sinner," than to say: "I have no need of religion." The empty can be filled, but the self-intoxicated have no room for God.

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You must remember to love people and use things, rather than to love things and use people.

You must remember to love people and use things, rather than to love things and use people.

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Too many people get credit for being good, when they are only being passive. They are too often praised for being broadminded when they are so broadminded they can never make up their minds about anything.

Too many people get credit for being good, when they are only being passive. They are too often praised for being broadminded when they are so broadminded they can never make up their minds about anything.

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To tell a woman who is forty,

To tell a woman who is forty, "You look like sixteen," is boloney. The blarney way of saying it is "Tell me how old you are, I should like to know at what age women are the most beautiful.

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Any book which inspires us to lead a better life is a good book.

Any book which inspires us to lead a better life is a good book.

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A woman gets angry when a man denies his faults, because she knew them all along. His lying mocks her affection; it is the deceit that angers her more than the faults.

A woman gets angry when a man denies his faults, because she knew them all along. His lying mocks her affection; it is the deceit that angers her more than the faults.

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Once you have surrendered yourself, you make yourself receptive. In receiving from God, you are perfected and completed.

Once you have surrendered yourself, you make yourself receptive. In receiving from God, you are perfected and completed.

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When a child is given to his parents, a crown is made for that child in Heaven, and woe to the parents who raise a child without consciousness of that eternal crown!

When a child is given to his parents, a crown is made for that child in Heaven, and woe to the parents who raise a child without consciousness of that eternal crown!

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We become like that which we love. If we love what is base, we become base; but if we love what is noble, we become noble.

We become like that which we love. If we love what is base, we become base; but if we love what is noble, we become noble.

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Love is a mutual self-giving which ends in self-recovery.

Love is a mutual self-giving which ends in self-recovery.

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Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?

Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?

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For a woman, love is its own reason.

For a woman, love is its own reason. "I love you because I love you.

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A man may stand for the justice of God, but a woman stands for His Mercy.

A man may stand for the justice of God, but a woman stands for His Mercy.

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Nothing ever happens in the world that does not happen first inside human hearts.

Nothing ever happens in the world that does not happen first inside human hearts.

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Broadmindedness, when it means indifference to right and wrong, eventually ends in a hatred of what is right.

Broadmindedness, when it means indifference to right and wrong, eventually ends in a hatred of what is right.

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Science is not wisdom.

Science is not wisdom.

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The danger today is in believing there are no sick people, there is only a sick society.

The danger today is in believing there are no sick people, there is only a sick society.

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Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

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There are two ways of waking up in the morning. One is to say, 'Good morning, God,' and the other is to say, 'Good God, morning'!

There are two ways of waking up in the morning. One is to say, 'Good morning, God,' and the other is to say, 'Good God, morning'!

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Communism is the final logic of the dehumanization of man.

Communism is the final logic of the dehumanization of man.

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Man wants three things; life, knowledge, and love.

Man wants three things; life, knowledge, and love.

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The principle of democracy is a recognition of the sovereign, inalienable rights of man as a gift from God, the Source of law.

The principle of democracy is a recognition of the sovereign, inalienable rights of man as a gift from God, the Source of law.

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The egocentric is always frustrated, simply because the condition of self-perfection is self-surrender. There must be a willingness to die to the lower part of self, before there can be a birth to the nobler.

The egocentric is always frustrated, simply because the condition of self-perfection is self-surrender. There must be a willingness to die to the lower part of self, before there can be a birth to the nobler.

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Whenever man attempts to do what he knows to be the Master's will, a power will be given him equal to the duty.

Whenever man attempts to do what he knows to be the Master's will, a power will be given him equal to the duty.

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A woman never tells you why she loves; she just tells you how she loves.

A woman never tells you why she loves; she just tells you how she loves.

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All love craves unity. As the highest peak of love in the human order is the unity of husband and wife in the flesh, so the highest unity in the Divine order is the unity of the soul and Christ in communion.

All love craves unity. As the highest peak of love in the human order is the unity of husband and wife in the flesh, so the highest unity in the Divine order is the unity of the soul and Christ in communion.

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Man is incurably curious.

Man is incurably curious.

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Knowing belongs to man's intellect or reason; loving belongs to his will. The object of the intellect is truth; the object of the will is goodness or love.

Knowing belongs to man's intellect or reason; loving belongs to his will. The object of the intellect is truth; the object of the will is goodness or love.

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...discussion is also a most excellent means to avoid -decision-

...discussion is also a most excellent means to avoid -decision-

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Why is it that any time we speak of temptation we always speak of temptation as something that inclines us to wrong. We have more temptations to become good than we do to become bad.

Why is it that any time we speak of temptation we always speak of temptation as something that inclines us to wrong. We have more temptations to become good than we do to become bad.

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Love burdens itself with the wants and woes and losses and even the wrongs of others.

Love burdens itself with the wants and woes and losses and even the wrongs of others.

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Head knowledge is worthless, unless accompanied by submission of the will and right action.

Head knowledge is worthless, unless accompanied by submission of the will and right action.

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When you think of the condition the world is in now you sometimes wish that Noah had missed the boat.

When you think of the condition the world is in now you sometimes wish that Noah had missed the boat.

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The very freedom which the sinner supposedly exercises in his self-indulgence is only another proof that he is ruled by the tyrant.

The very freedom which the sinner supposedly exercises in his self-indulgence is only another proof that he is ruled by the tyrant.

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It was to a virgin woman that the birth of the Son of God was announced. It was to a fallen woman that His Resurrection was announced.

It was to a virgin woman that the birth of the Son of God was announced. It was to a fallen woman that His Resurrection was announced.

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We are all born with the power of speech, but we need grammar. Conscience, too, needs Revelation.

We are all born with the power of speech, but we need grammar. Conscience, too, needs Revelation.

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You are infinitely precious because you are loved by God.

You are infinitely precious because you are loved by God.

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Skeptics always want miracles such as stepping down from the Cross, but never the greater miracle of forgiveness.

Skeptics always want miracles such as stepping down from the Cross, but never the greater miracle of forgiveness.

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Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

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Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right.

Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right.

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Charity is to be measured, not by what one has given away, but by what one has left.

Charity is to be measured, not by what one has given away, but by what one has left.

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The higher the love, the more demands will be made on us to conform to that ideal.

The higher the love, the more demands will be made on us to conform to that ideal.

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What is discovered may be abused, but that does not mean the discovery was evil.

What is discovered may be abused, but that does not mean the discovery was evil.

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It is easier to write a book with footnotes than the same book written so that children can understand it.

It is easier to write a book with footnotes than the same book written so that children can understand it.

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Wars come from egotism and selfishness. Every macrocosmic or world war has its origin in microcosmic wars going on inside millions and millions of individuals.

Wars come from egotism and selfishness. Every macrocosmic or world war has its origin in microcosmic wars going on inside millions and millions of individuals.

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If we use our lives for other purposes than those given by God, not only do we miss happiness, but we actually hurt ourselves and beget in us queer little

If we use our lives for other purposes than those given by God, not only do we miss happiness, but we actually hurt ourselves and beget in us queer little "kinks".

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The old liberal rebelled against taxation without responsibility, the new liberal wants the taxation as a handout without responsibility.

The old liberal rebelled against taxation without responsibility, the new liberal wants the taxation as a handout without responsibility.

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When the will loves anything that is below it in dignity, it degrades itself.

When the will loves anything that is below it in dignity, it degrades itself.

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Why is anyone lovable - if it be not that God put His love into each of us?

Why is anyone lovable - if it be not that God put His love into each of us?

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The family tree of earthly ancestors was really not important; what was important was the family tree of the children of God He planted on Calvary.

The family tree of earthly ancestors was really not important; what was important was the family tree of the children of God He planted on Calvary.

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The big print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

The big print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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The greatest influence in writing was G. K. Chesterton who never used a useless word, who saw the value of a paradox, and avoided what was trite.

The greatest influence in writing was G. K. Chesterton who never used a useless word, who saw the value of a paradox, and avoided what was trite.

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Communism is an aggressive religion of the species.

Communism is an aggressive religion of the species.

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Counsel involving right and wrong should never be sought from a man who does not say his prayers.

Counsel involving right and wrong should never be sought from a man who does not say his prayers.

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We must go out to Pure Life, Pure Truth, Pure Love, and that is the definition of God. He is the ultimate goal of life; from Him we came, and in Him alone do we find our peace.

We must go out to Pure Life, Pure Truth, Pure Love, and that is the definition of God. He is the ultimate goal of life; from Him we came, and in Him alone do we find our peace.

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Love of self without love of God is selfishness; love of neighbor without love of God embraces only those who are pleasing to us, not those who are hateful.

Love of self without love of God is selfishness; love of neighbor without love of God embraces only those who are pleasing to us, not those who are hateful.

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But there was no room at the inn

But there was no room at the inn"; the inn is the gathering place of public opinion; so often public opinion locks its doors to the King.

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If you know where you are, you do not know how fast you are moving, and if you know how fast you are moving, you do not know where you are.

If you know where you are, you do not know how fast you are moving, and if you know how fast you are moving, you do not know where you are.

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‎"Eternity is without succession, a simultaneous possession of all joys. To those who live toward Eternity, it really is not something at the end; it is that which influences every moment of the now.

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The man is interested in the sowing of wheat in the field; the woman in making the bread.

The man is interested in the sowing of wheat in the field; the woman in making the bread.

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Once a man ceases to be of service to his neighbor, he begins to be a burden to him.

Once a man ceases to be of service to his neighbor, he begins to be a burden to him.

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At Cana, [Mary] gave Him as a Savior to sinners; on the Cross He gave her as a refuge to sinners.

At Cana, [Mary] gave Him as a Savior to sinners; on the Cross He gave her as a refuge to sinners.

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The more He loved those for whom He was the ransom, the more His anguish would increase, as it is the faults of friends rather than enemies which most disturb hearts!

The more He loved those for whom He was the ransom, the more His anguish would increase, as it is the faults of friends rather than enemies which most disturb hearts!

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As our Lord said,

As our Lord said, "Where your treasure is, there is your heart also." Hence the least love of God is worth more than the knowledge of all created things.

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The science of a religious man must be scientific; the religion of a scientific man must be religious.

The science of a religious man must be scientific; the religion of a scientific man must be religious.

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The soul cannot be seen in a biological laboratory, any more than pain can be seen on an operating table.

The soul cannot be seen in a biological laboratory, any more than pain can be seen on an operating table.

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To deny the necessity or value of metaphysics is to assert a metaphysical principle, just as to say a religion must be without dogmas is to assert a dogma.

To deny the necessity or value of metaphysics is to assert a metaphysical principle, just as to say a religion must be without dogmas is to assert a dogma.

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The proud man counts his newspaper clippings; the humble, his blessings.

The proud man counts his newspaper clippings; the humble, his blessings.

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If, in his pride, he considers God as a challenge, he will deny Him; and if God becomes man and therefore makes Himself vulnerable, he will crucify Him.

If, in his pride, he considers God as a challenge, he will deny Him; and if God becomes man and therefore makes Himself vulnerable, he will crucify Him.

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The deaf who deny they are deaf will never hear; the sinners who deny there is sin deny thereby the remedy of sin, and thus cut themselves off forever from Him Who came to redeem.

The deaf who deny they are deaf will never hear; the sinners who deny there is sin deny thereby the remedy of sin, and thus cut themselves off forever from Him Who came to redeem.

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To those who rejected Him, righteousness would one day appear as a terrible justice; to the sinful men who accepted Him and allied themselves to His life, righteousness would show itself as mercy.

To those who rejected Him, righteousness would one day appear as a terrible justice; to the sinful men who accepted Him and allied themselves to His life, righteousness would show itself as mercy.

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Love itself starts with the desire for something good.

Love itself starts with the desire for something good.

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Say to yourself over and over again regardless of what happens: “God loves me!” And then add: “And I will try to love Him!

Say to yourself over and over again regardless of what happens: “God loves me!” And then add: “And I will try to love Him!

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One can yearn for another after knowing flesh unity, but it is impossible to yearn for another after soul unity.

One can yearn for another after knowing flesh unity, but it is impossible to yearn for another after soul unity.

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Learning comes from books; penetration of a mystery from suffering.

Learning comes from books; penetration of a mystery from suffering.

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F it be a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God,It is a more terrible thing to fall out of them.

F it be a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God,It is a more terrible thing to fall out of them.

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Scepticism is never certain of itself, being less a firm intellectual position than a pose to justify bad behavior.

Scepticism is never certain of itself, being less a firm intellectual position than a pose to justify bad behavior.

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The 'fullness of reality' in the second sense of the term is perceived by a combination of both intellect and sense, the senses knowing the particular characteristics, the intellect knowing the nature.

The 'fullness of reality' in the second sense of the term is perceived by a combination of both intellect and sense, the senses knowing the particular characteristics, the intellect knowing the nature.

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This is what Aristotle meant when he said that the object of science is the necessary and the universal; man and not this man.

This is what Aristotle meant when he said that the object of science is the necessary and the universal; man and not this man.

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The lover of God never knows the words “too much.” Those who accuse others of loving God or religion too much really do not love God at all, nor do they know the meaning of love.

The lover of God never knows the words “too much.” Those who accuse others of loving God or religion too much really do not love God at all, nor do they know the meaning of love.

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Facts themselves do not give knowledge

Facts themselves do not give knowledge

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Philosophy, like science, is only a collection of hypotheses, introduced for the usefulness of the ensemble, or for economy of thought.

Philosophy, like science, is only a collection of hypotheses, introduced for the usefulness of the ensemble, or for economy of thought.

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Since evil is nothing positive, there can be no principle of evil. It has no meaning expect in reference to something good.

Since evil is nothing positive, there can be no principle of evil. It has no meaning expect in reference to something good.

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Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is timing. It wait on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.

Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is timing. It wait on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.

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This is a very imperfect analogy, because the nature of a thing is not a core but a principle.

This is a very imperfect analogy, because the nature of a thing is not a core but a principle.

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From - Your Life is Worth Living: 
If it be a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God,It is a more terrible thing to fall out of them.

From - Your Life is Worth Living: If it be a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God,It is a more terrible thing to fall out of them.

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Abstraction is the condition of the science of metaphysics, but in no way is its content.

Abstraction is the condition of the science of metaphysics, but in no way is its content.

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The term science means something quite different for our generation than it did not so many generations ago.

The term science means something quite different for our generation than it did not so many generations ago.

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Being is the soul of every concept, of every judgment and of every reasoning.

Being is the soul of every concept, of every judgment and of every reasoning.

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The physicist takes water, abstracts its quantitatively measurable aspects, reaches results about these aspects, and ignores the rest.

The physicist takes water, abstracts its quantitatively measurable aspects, reaches results about these aspects, and ignores the rest.

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In a like manner, as soon as we know the meaning of being and the meaning of nonbeing, we know that a thing cannot be and not be at one and the same time, and under the same formal consideration.

In a like manner, as soon as we know the meaning of being and the meaning of nonbeing, we know that a thing cannot be and not be at one and the same time, and under the same formal consideration.

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The Angelic Doctor himself is not certain that the astronomical theories of his own time explain the heavens and the movements of the sun and the stars

The Angelic Doctor himself is not certain that the astronomical theories of his own time explain the heavens and the movements of the sun and the stars

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