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Quote by Thomas Aquinas: Better to Illuminate

„Better to illuminate than merely to shine.“

Thomas von AquinInspirational quote by Thomas Aquinas on the value of true illumination and knowledge.
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Thomas Aquinas was a medieval philosopher and theologian, known for his synthesis of faith and reason.

A philosophical quote by Thomas Aquinas about the value of true knowledge and impact.


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Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) was an Italian Dominican friar, priest, and one of the most influential philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages. He is renowned for his scholastic method and efforts to reconcile Christian theology with Aristotelian philosophy.

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