Creative Quotations from Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Thomas Aquinas
(1225-1274) born on

Italian "theologian, philosopher". "Angelic Doctor; noted for his synthesis of theology and philosophy known as Thomism in "Summa Theologie," c.1265."

Not everything that is more difficult is more meritorious.

"It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes."

Art is right reason in the doing of work.

"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."

Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstance confronting him

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
R:	"In "Quotations to Cheer You Up When the World is Getting You Down," by Allen Klein, 1991."
A:	"In "My Favorite Quotations," by Norman Vincent Peale, 1990."
N:	"In "A New Dictionary of Quotations," by H.L. Mencken, 1942."
K:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."