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“To be united to God in unity of person was not fitting to human flesh, according to its natural endowments, since it was above his dignity; nevertheless, it was fitting that God, by reason of his infinite goodness, should unite it to himself for human salvation.”

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Book:Summa Theologica, Volume 4 (Part III, First Section)

Source: Summa Theologica, Volume 4 (Part III, First Section)

“As natural selection works solely by and for the good of each being, all corporeal and mental endowments will tend to progress toward perfection.”

Natural Progress Perfection Selection Natural Selection Endowment Origin Of Species

Book:On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Or The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life

Source: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Or The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life

“When I say that I can write nothing but weird fiction, I am not trying to exalt that medium but am merely confessing my own weakness. The reason I can't write other kinds is not that I don't value & respect them, but merely that my slender set of endowments does not enable me to extract a compellingly acute personal sense of interest & drama from the natural phenomena of life.”

Writing Trying Kind Doe I Can Reason Values Interest Natural My Own Fiction Drama Weakness Mediums Endowment Slender Confessing Natural Phenomena

Author:H. P. Lovecraft

“The effusions of genius are entitled to admiration rather than applause, as they are chiefly the effect of natural endowment, and sometimes appear to be almost involuntary.”

Sometimes Natural Effects Genius Admiration Entitled Applause Endowment Involuntary Natural Endowment

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: A Miscellany of Thought and Opinion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: A Miscellany of Thought and Opinion

“... it matters not what natural endowment a race may have if it prostitutes itself to the service of death.”

Ifs May Matter Death Natural Race Endowment Natural Endowment

Book:The Strange Necessity: Essays and Reviews

Source: The Strange Necessity: Essays and Reviews

“The parent must not give in to his desire to try to create the child he would like to have, but rather help the child to develop--in his own good time--to the fullest, into what he wishes to be and can be, in line with his natural endowment and as the consequence of his unique life in history.”

Giving Trying Children Helping Desire Wish Parent Natural Lines Unique Consequence Individuality Good Times Endowment Unique Life Natural Endowment

Author:Bruno Bettelheim

“Repartee is altogether a natural endowment, and is the lightning of the mind.”

Mind Natural Lightning Endowment Repartee Natural Endowment

Author:Alfred de Musset

“Love is man's natural endowment, but he doesn't know how to use it. He refuses to recognize the power of love because of his love of power.”

Knows Men Use Wisdom Fun Natural Love Is Know How Refuse His Love Power Of Love Endowment Natural Endowment

Book:The shadow that scares me

Source: The shadow that scares me