Quotes about Understanding

Whether, besides Philosophy, any Further Doctrine Is Required? Objection 1: It seems that, besides philosophical science, we have no need of any further knowledge. For man should not seek to know what is above reason: "Seek not the things that are too high for thee" (Ecclus. 3:22). But whatever is not above reason is fully treated of in philosophical science. Therefore any other knowledge besides philosophical science is superfluous.

For this reason truth is defined by the conformity of intellect and thing; and hence to know this conformity is to know truth.

On the contrary, Augustine says (Octog. Tri. Quaest. qu. xlvi),"Such is the power inherent in ideas, that no one can be wise unless they are understood.

We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe.

Through our own recovered innocence we discern the innocence of our neighbors.

Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.

Most people really have no problem with the idea of a creator God. Their question is just what is this God like, how can I know about him, how can I know him.

Love never forces itself on another's will. So

While God does want to reach our hearts, He does not bypass our minds in the process.

The Law of Noncontradiction is a self-evident first principle of thought that says contradictory claims cannot both be true at the same time in the same sense.

The mind becomes accustomed to things by the habitual sight of them, and neither wonders nor inquires about the reasons for things it sees all the time.

T?cerea face parte din conversa?ie.