"Now this relaxation of the mind from work consists on playful words or deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to such things at times."
-Thomas Aquinas
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"Whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient.“
-Thomas Aquinas
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"Pray thee, spare, thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the high pressure of his attention to work."
-Thomas Aquinas
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"It is possible to demonstrate God's existence, although not a priori, yet a posteriori from some work of His more surely known to us."
-Thomas Aquinas
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"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."
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"To live well is to work well, to show a good activity."
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"In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention."
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"There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature."
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