Stoic Conversations 11

"I think I'd like to call myself a Thomist."

"Oh no, don't do that. By all means, read St. Thomas Aquinas from dawn until dusk if you like, and have his brilliant writing inspire you to the deepest truth, and let your soul be profoundly moved by his wisdom and piety. Learn especially from his willingness to find what is shared in common from many different perspectives. But don't call yourself a Thomist."

"Why ever not?"

"Have you ever met those people?"