"Among all human pursuits, the pursuit of wisdom is more perfect, more noble, more useful. And more full of joy . . .. It is more noble because through this pursuit of man especially approaches to alikeness of God who ‘made all things in wisdom” (Psalm 103.24). And since likeness is the cause of love, the pursuit of wisdom especially joins man to God in friendship . . .And so, in the name of the divine mercy, I have the confidence to embark upon the work of a wise man, eve though this may surpass my powers, and I have set myself the task of making known, as far as my limited powers will allow, the truth that the Catholic faith professes, and of setting aside the errors that are opposed to it. To use the words of Hilary, ‘I am aware that I owe this to God as the chief duty of my life, that my every word and sense may speak of Him.’”
-Thomas Aquinas
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