Quote by Thomas Aquinas on spiritual joy and human longing

„Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.“

Thomas von AquinThomas Aquinas explains the importance of spiritual joy for humans and the consequences of its absence.
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Thomas Aquinas was a medieval philosopher and theologian, known for his synthesis of faith and reason.

A quote by Thomas Aquinas about the importance of spiritual joy and the consequences of its absence for humans.


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Thomas von Aquin quote about spiritual joy and human longing

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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