“ We should not lavish our wealth on others all at once, we should dole it out by degrees. ”
Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica (1274). copy citation
| Author | Thomas Aquinas |
|---|---|
| Source | Summa Theologica |
| Topic | wealth |
| Date | 1274 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/18755/pg18755-images.html |
Context
“But we ought not to give to them in such a way that they are likely to become richer thereby, as Ambrose says (De Officiis i, 30) . Therefore neither should we give abundantly to others.
Obj. 2: Further, Ambrose says (De Officiis i, 30) : "We should not lavish our wealth on others all at once, we should dole it out by degrees." But to give abundantly is to give lavishly. Therefore alms should not be given in abundance.
Obj. 3: Further, the Apostle says (2 Cor. 8:13) : "Not that others should be eased," i.e. should live on you without working themselves, "and you burthened,"”
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