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Every breath of air and ray of light and heat, every beautiful prospect, is, as it were, the skirts of the (angel’s) garments, the waving robes of those whose faces see God.

John Henry Newman

Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Evil Excess Substance
Religion indeed enlightens, terrifies, subdues; it gives faith, it inflicts remorse, it inspires resolutions, it draws tears, it inflames devotion, but only for the occasion.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Giving Inspire Religion
Cruelty to animals is as if humans did not love God.
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Animal Religious Vegetarian
Men will die upon dogma but will not fall victim to a conclusion.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Dogma Fall Men
Purity prepares the soul for love, and love confirms the soul in purity.
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Catholic Love Soul
Lions would have fared better, had lions been the artists.
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Artist Better Lions
Calculation never made a hero.
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Calculation Hero Made
Faith is illuminative, not operative; it does not force obedience, though it increases responsibility; it heightens guilt, but it does not prevent sin. The will is the source of action.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Doe Guilt Responsibility
Literature stands related to Man as Science stands to Nature; it is his history.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Men Nature Science
A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Inspirational Inspiring Motivational Sports
Most people go not by argument, but by sympathies.
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Arguments People Sympathies
The attributes of God, though intelligible to us on their surface yet, for the very reason that they are infinite, transcend our comprehension, when they are dwelt upon, when they are followed out, and can only be received by faith.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Comprehensive Infinite Reason Spiritual
Learn to do thy part and leave the rest to Heaven.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Catholic Heaven Part
Let us take things as we find them: let us not attempt to distort them into what they are not… We cannot make facts. All our wishing cannot change them. We must use them.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Change Inspirational Wish
When you feel in need of a compliment, give one to someone else.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Esteem Giving Needs Self
By a garden is meant mystically a place of spiritual repose, stillness, peace, refreshment, delight.
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Garden Peace Spiritual

Every breath of air and ray of light and heat, every beautiful prospect, is, as it were, the skirts of the (angel’s) garments, the waving robes of those whose faces see God.

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