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Growth is the only evidence of life.

John Henry Newman

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
There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things which may fairly be done, and things which may not be done.
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Done Law War
Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Dark Light
It is not God’s way that great blessings should descend without the sacrifice first of great sufferings. If the truth is to be spread to any wide extent among the people, how can we dream, how can we hope, that trial and trouble shall not accompany its going forth.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Blessing Dream Sacrifice
Somehow I am necessary for His purposes, as necessary in my place as an Archangel in his.
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Angel Purpose
Praise to the Holiest in the height, And in the depth be praise; In all His words most wonderful, Most sure in all His ways.
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Depth Height Way
To take up the cross of Christ is no great action done once for all; it consists in the continual practice of small duties which are distasteful to us.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Action Done Practice
It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Judgment Matter Said
I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: “Go down again – I dwell among the people.
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God Love Voice
Living Nature, not dull art Shall plan my ways and rule my Heart.
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Art Beauty Nature
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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Angel Beautiful Light
It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.
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Life Pain Success
We should ever conduct ourselves towards our enemy as if he were one day to be our friend.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Attitude Friends Inspirational
Conscience is the aboriginal Vicar of Christ.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Aboriginal Christ Vicars
Dear Lord…shine through me, and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul…Let me thus praise You in the way You love best, by shining on those around me.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Dear Lord Love Shining
Prayer is to the spiritual life what the beating of the pulse and the drawing of the breath are to the life of the body.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Drawing Prayer Spiritual

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