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.
JOHN HENRY NEWMANThere is a knowledge which is desirable, though nothing come of it, as being of itself a treasure, and a sufficient remuneration of years of labor.
More John Henry Newman Quotes
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To discover and to teach are distinct functions; they are also distinct gifts, and are not commonly found united in the same person.
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Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance.
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Conscience is the aboriginal Vicar of Christ.
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May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done! Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last.
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It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.
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Purity prepares the soul for love, and love confirms the soul in purity.
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Learn to do thy part and leave the rest to Heaven.
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To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.
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A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault.
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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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In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing.
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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.
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Go down again – I dwell among the people.
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There is a knowledge which is desirable, though nothing come of it, as being of itself a treasure, and a sufficient remuneration of years of labor.
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An academical system without the personal influence of teachers on pupils, is an arctic winter; it will create an icebound, petrified, cast-iron University, and nothing else.
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