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The Summa Theologiae is not, as is sometimes supposed, a potpourri of theology and philosophy; it is wholly a Summa of Theology concerned with the Sacra Doctrina, the Holy Teaching of salvation given by God's revelation.

In prayer we become the locus of the divine dialogue between Father and Son; we are in Spirit and truth.

She needs a lawyer, Chris.' 'I'm a lawyer.' 'You know what I mean. A criminal lawyer.' 'All lawyers are criminals.

The issue with you hasn't changed, Hallie. Not since you were a girl. Blocked memories start out by protecting you, but later they can become a kind of cancer.

Locking can guarantee both visibility and atomicity; volatile variables can only guarantee visibility.

immutability is not equivalent to simply declaring all fields of an object final. An object whose fields are all final may still be mutable, since final fields can hold references to mutable objects.

Dune Messiah is the most misunderstood of Frank Herbert's novels. The reasons for this are as fascinating and complex as the renowned author himself.

I cannot grasp the magnitude of your evil" "Proof that you lack imagination

Do you know about the horrors during the Time of Titans? Or the Hrethgir Rebellions?" "I've read my father's memoirs in great detail—" "I don't mean Agamemnon's propaganda. Have you learned the real history?

the next Age of Reason will not come easily in this time of magical beliefs and superstitious fear.

My Duke, do not overestimate the strength of love and loyalty, and do not underestimate the power of personal hatred.

Polish comes from the cities, went an old Fremen saying, wisdom from the desert.

Absoballylutely top hole, wot. A and B the C of D I'd say. . . Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.

Sighing restlessly, the boundless sea broke huge rollers into white cream which hissed hungrily up to the tideline.

Don't worry, Cornflower. I fully intend to take care of myself, for the safety of Redwall Abbey . . . and for you.

Cheesethief's latest promotion was swift but brief. He never knew what it was that snuffed his life out!

even a fool with half an eye could see that you will never triumph against good if you are evil.

Aye, and famous glutton and singer of dreadful songs.

The Father Abbot of all Redwall applied himself to a plate of summercream pudding, pretending he had not heard.

I'm glad I was sent here after all Alec says. Why? Because you're here

Not strictly one of mine, but worth repeating! A very forceful old lady in these parts, when referring to the eight novels of the Angel Mountain Saga,was heard to say: You know them books by that fellow Brian John? If I was you I wouldn't believe a single word. Take it from me. It's lies -- all lies!

There's always money in conflict. Says the diehard peacenik? Oh, I abhor real violence, but fake violence is fucking brilliant.

Anyone with an autobiography is almost definitely an evil piece of shit.

Your writing blows , by the by. You split more infinitives than Gene Roddenberry.