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Robert Bellarmine, born on October 4, 1542, and died on September 17, 1621, was a renowned saint and theologian from Italy. He had a profound impact on Roman Catholic theology, particularly in the fields of philosophy and theological education. Known as the 'Apologist of the Church,' Bellarmine is famous for his defense of the Catholic faith and his response to the Reformation movement.

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“God wanted man to know him somehow through his creatures, and since no creature could fittingly reflect the infinite perfection of the Creator, he multiplied his creatures and gave a certain goodness and perfection to each of them so that from them we could judge the goodness and perfection of the Creator, who embraces infinite perfection in the perfection of his one and utterly simple essence.”

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“God has implanted a natural tendency to the monarchial form of government not only in the hearts of men but in practically all things.”

Men Heart Government Form Natural All Things Tendencies Behaviour Forms Of Government

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“It depends on the consent of the people to decide whether kings or consuls or other magistrates are to be established in authority over them, and if there is legitimate cause, the people can change a kingdom into an aristocracy, or an aristocracy into a democracy, and vice versa, as we read was done in Rome.”

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“Political rule is so natural and necessary to the human race that it cannot be withdrawn without destroying nature itself; for the nature of man is such that he is a social animal.”

Men Humans Wisdom Political Politics Social Natural Animal Race Economy Human Race Liberalism Destroying Nature Of Man

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“Freedom of belief is pernicious, it is nothing but the freedom to be wrong.”

Belief Pernicious

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“It seems unbelievable that a man should perish in whose favor Christ said to His Mother: 'Behold thy son', provided that he has not turned a deaf ear to the words, which Christ addressed to him: 'Behold thy Mother.'”

Men Should Said Seems Christian Mother Christ Son Holy Ears Favors Unbelievable Deaf Deaf Ears Holy Mary

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“Flee idleness... for no one is more exposed to such temptations than he who has nothing to do.”

Temptation Exposed Idleness

Book:Saint Robert Bellarmine Collection [3 Books]

Source: Saint Robert Bellarmine Collection [3 Books]

“When we appeal to the throne of grace we do so through Mary, honoring God by honoring His Mother, imitating Him by exalting her, touching the most responsive chord in the sacred heart of Christ with the sweet name of Mary.”

Heart Mother Names Christ Grace Sweet Sacred Appeals Touching Mary Thrones Chords Imitating Sacred Heart

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“To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin".”

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“Charity is that with which no man is lost, and without which no man is saved.”

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“On the last day, when the general examination takes place, there will be no question at all on the text of Aristotle, the aphorisms of Hippocrates, or the paragraphs of Justinian. Charity will be the whole syllabus.”

Whole Inspiration Lasts Faith Charity Christian Inspirational Aphorism Examination Paragraph Last Day Syllabus Justinian

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“The centre of the universe and only rotates on its axis without going from east to west, is a very dangerous attitude and one calculated not only to arouse all Scholastic philosophers and theologians but also to injure our holy faith by contradicting the Scriptures.”

Religion Universe Attitude Dangerous Holy West Philosopher Scary East Scripture Centre Theologian Axes Contradicting Scholastics

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“Peace and union are the most necessary of all things for men who live in common, and nothing serves so well to establish and maintain these as the forbearing charity whereby we put up with one another's defects.”

Men Wells Common All Things Unions Charity Saint Defects

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“There is no one who is without faults, and who is not in some way a burden to others, whether he is a superior or a subject, an old man or a young one, a scholar or a dunce.”

Men Way Young Subjects Faults Saint Burden Superiors Old Man Scholar Young Ones Dunces

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“It is not difficult for one seal to make many impressions exactly alike, but to vary shapes almost infinitely, which is what God has done in creation, this is in truth a divine work.”

Done Difficult Creation Divine Shapes Impression Vary Seals

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About the Author

Born: October 4, 1542
Died: September 17, 1621
Known for: Saint
Quotes: 15

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