The Passions Are Morally Good or Evil?

Saints saint thomas says it is not a matter of suppressing emotions, but elevating them so that they participate in reason. The rational soul doesn't rule over the passions as a dictator or as a master over its slave. He had to rule over them in a way that was very politic and very prudent,. because they had a certain autonomy of their own. And you can see that passions that are not governed quickly become vices rit.