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Quote by Peter Lombard
Therefore all things must be done for God, in such a way that to Him we order everything that we do and all of the ends we desire.
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The quote says that every action and every goal should be directed toward God. “Order” here means arranging or guiding what we do so that it serves or honors Him. Nothing is treated as separate from this purpose: both daily choices and the ends we seek are meant to have God as their final reference.
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- Aquinas' Sources on Human Action
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