Thomas Aquinas
Catholic philosopher and theologian
Sayings by Thomas Aquinas
The natural order among men is that women should be subject to men.
It is lawful to kill an enemy in a just war.
A slave is an instrument of his master, and is his property.
The children of slaves are slaves by birth.
If a man commits the sin of sodomy, he is to be put to death.
The sin against nature is the most grievous of sins.
The act of generation is more noble than the act of nutrition.
It is lawful to deceive the enemy in a just war.
It is lawful to take usury from Jews.
It is lawful to kill a thief who is resisting arrest.
It is lawful to swear by God, provided it be for a just cause.
The state has the right to suppress heresy by force.
The natural law dictates that men should rule over women.
It is lawful to kill a man who is a public sinner and incorrigible.