One of the great minds in history - although his nickname as a youth was "The Dumb Ox" he's now called "The Angelic Doctor." See some quotes below -
Here's his wikipedia entry - St. Thomas Aquinas
And here are some of his quotes, a few of which are below this link - Aquinas quotes
“Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.”
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“Beware the man of a single book.”
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“We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it.”
Lastly -
“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine”
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