“ A man becomes another's slave not only by being overcome by him, but also by subjecting himself to him spontaneously ”
Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica (1274). copy citation
| Author | Thomas Aquinas |
|---|---|
| Source | Summa Theologica |
| Topic | overcoming subject |
| Date | 1274 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17897/pg17897-images.html |
Context
“which desire might be inordinate, unless it were subordinate to reason, a matter that is subject to the free-will.
Reply Obj. 1: The crowd of demons are the cause of all our evils, as regards their original cause, as stated.
Reply Obj. 2: A man becomes another's slave not only by being overcome by him, but also by subjecting himself to him spontaneously: it is thus that one who sins of his own accord, becomes the slave of the devil.
Reply Obj. 3: The devil's sin was irremediable, not only because he sinned without another's suggestion; but also because he was not already prone to sin, on account of any previous sin;”
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