A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault.
JOHN HENRY NEWMANReligion indeed enlightens, terrifies, subdues; it gives faith, it inflicts remorse, it inspires resolutions, it draws tears, it inflames devotion, but only for the occasion.
More John Henry Newman Quotes
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The reason why Christ is unknown today is because His Mother is unknown.
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Good is never accomplished except at the cost of those who do it, truth never breaks through except through the sacrifice of those who spread it.
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Faith is the result of the act of the will, following upon a conviction that to believe is a duty.
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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.
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When you feel in need of a compliment, give one to someone else.
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God created you to do him some particular service. He has given some work to you that he has not given to another. You have your mission. You shall do good.
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It’s really not a difficult decision when you reflect on it, … The situation is just so tenuous with where it’s going to hit. You don’t want to take any chances.
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To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.
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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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Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish.
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Living Nature, not dull art Shall plan my ways and rule my Heart.
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Calculation never made a hero.
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A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.
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All men have a reason, but not all men can give a reason.
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Go down again – I dwell among the people.
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