Saint Thomas More - A Man For All Seasons Thomas More was a humanist with a true love for learning. Known as a leader, he recognized that leadership is a gift from God for the common good of mankind and the duty of that gift was a life of service to all. A devoted family man, he was also a brilliant intellectual, patron of the arts, statesman, scholar, philosopher, and author whose writings have enriched …showed first 75 words of 181 total…

…showed last 75 words of 181 total…with a strong faith in God and an intense concern for the problems of his day. He was executed because he refused to compromise his deeply held principles and values. As a person of wide and varied interests who exhibited high standards of honor, Thomas More is an inspiration to students who seek to develop through their education the knowledge and values upon which they will base their lives, their careers, and service to others.