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Thomas Aquinas Quotes: We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves.
         

We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves.


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