Thomas Aquinas Quotes about Contemplation

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Better to illuminate than merely to shine.

Better to illuminate than merely to shine.

Thomas Aquinas

Shining, Contemplation, Contemplating

"Summa Theologica". Book by Thomas Aquinas (Part II-II, Question 188), 1485.

It is necessary for the perfection of human society that there should be men who devote their lives to contemplation.

Thomas Aquinas

Men, Perfection, Contemplation

Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active life, while those who are more adapted to the contemplative life can take upon themselves the works of the active life so as to become yet.

Thomas Aquinas

Contemplative Life, Practice, Contemplation

St Thomas Aquinas (2013). “Summa Theologica, Volume 4 (Part III, First Section)”, p.1940, Cosimo, Inc.