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It is necessary to posit something which is necessary of itself, and has no cause of its necessity outside of itself but is the cause of necessity in other things. And all people call this thing God. ↗

— Thomas Aquinas

#cause #god #itself #necessary #necessity

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

#certain #common #common good #community #good

The knowledge of God is the cause of things. For the knowledge of God is to all creatures what the knowledge of the artificer is to things made by his art. ↗

— Thomas Aquinas

#cause #creatures #god #his #knowledge

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

— Thomas Aquinas

#attack #courage #dangers #endure #principal

The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he produces. ↗

— Thomas Aquinas

#does #excellence #goes #lie #produces

I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#die #i #life #live #meaningful

I guess my religious faith sustained me more than anything else. Family is also very important. If I didn't have children, it would have been too difficult. Even if you are strong, you still need people who would support you all the way. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#anything #been #children #difficult #else

I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#i #i believe #just #life #my life

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#any #based #cost #hope #justice

The nation was awakened by that deafening shot. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#deafening #nation #shot