"Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious."
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Born: 1225 – Died: 07-03-1274
Nationality: Italian
Known for: Philosopher
Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225 – 1274) was an Italian scholar and writer. He was a foremost thinker of the Scholastic period. Aquinas is considered one of the most influential philosophers in the Western tradition. He was a proponent of natural law theory. He argued it was accessible to human reason. His thought provides a basis for understanding rights and duties. He is described as the "most influential thinker of the medieval period." Aquinas's best-known work is the unfinished Summa Theologica.
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"Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious."