Quotes

“Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love.” Thomas Aquinas

“In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention.” Thomas Aquinas

“It is clear that he does not pray, who, far from uplifting himself to God, requires that God shall lower Himself to him, and who resorts to prayer not to stir the man in us to will what God wills, but only to persuade God to will what the man in us wills.” Thomas Aquinas

“Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works.” Thomas Aquinas

“If forgers and malefactors are put to death by the secular power, there is much more reason for excommunicating and even putting to death one convicted of heresy.” Thomas Aquinas

“The knowledge of God is the cause of things. For the knowledge of God is to all creatures what the knowledge of the artificer is to things made by his art.” Thomas Aquinas

“It is necessary to posit something which is necessary of itself, and has no cause of its necessity outside of itself but is the cause of necessity in other things. And all people call this thing God.” Thomas Aquinas

“Now this relaxation of the mind from work consists on playful words or deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to such things at times.” Thomas Aquinas

“Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” Mary Kay Ash

“Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.” Mary Kay Ash

“No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.” Mary Kay Ash

“Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.” Mary Kay Ash

“Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.” Mary Kay Ash

“Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.” Mary Kay Ash

“For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.” Mary Kay Ash

“We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have a goal. My goal is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared.” Mary Kay Ash

“Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.” Mary Kay Ash

“Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life.” Mary Kay Ash

“There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.” Mary Kay Ash

“Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.” Mary Kay Ash

“People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” Mary Kay Ash

“A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.” Mary Kay Ash

“A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” Mary Kay Ash

“A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.” Mary Kay Ash

“The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.” Mary Kay Ash

“If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.” Mary Kay Ash

“You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price.” Mary Kay Ash

“We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.” Mary Kay Ash

“Criticize the act, not the person.” Mary Kay Ash

“So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the inside.” Mary Kay Ash