Quote by Thomas Aquinas on Moral Actions

„One cannot use an evil action with reference to a good intention.“

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Thomas Aquinas was a medieval philosopher and theologian, known for his synthesis of faith and reason.

This quote by Thomas Aquinas emphasizes that good intentions cannot justify evil actions.


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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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