Courage does not consist in calculation, but in fighting against chances. John Henry Newman More Quotes by John Henry Newman More Quotes From John Henry Newman When men understand what each other mean, they see, for the most part, that controversy is either superfluous or hopeless John Henry Newman hopelessmenmean You must make up your mind to the prospect of sustaining a certain measure of pain and trouble in you'r passage through life. John Henry Newman painmindlife If then a practical end must be assigned to a University course, I say it is that of training good members of society... It is the education which gives a man a clear, conscious view of their own opinions and judgements, a truth in developing them, an eloquence in expressing them, and a force in urging them. It teaches him to see things as they are, to go right to the point, to disentangle a skein of thought to detect what is sophistical and to discard what is irrelevant. John Henry Newman viewsgivingmen Cruelty to animals is as if humans did not love God. John Henry Newman vegetarianreligiousanimal What can this world offer comparable with that insight into spiritual things, that keen faith, that heavenly peace, that high sanctity, that everlasting righteousness, that hope of glory, which they have, who in sincerity love and follow our Lord Jesus Christ? John Henry Newman spiritualchristianjesus To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living. John Henry Newman holy-daysnamesjesus And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since and lost awhile. John Henry Newman angelcondolencessympathy Purity prepares the soul for love, and love confirms the soul in purity. John Henry Newman catholicand-lovesoul 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 infinitespiritualreason Regarding Christianity: Ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubt. John Henry Newman difficultychristianitydoubt Why should we be willing to go by faith? We do all things in this world by faith in the word of others. By faith only we know our position in the world, our circumstances, our rights and privileges, our fortunes, our parents, our brothers and sisters, our age, our mortality. Why should Religion be an exception? John Henry Newman brotherrightsfaith 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 guiltresponsibilitydoe From the age of fifteen, dogma has been the fundamental principle of my religion: I know no other religion; I cannot enter into the idea of any other sort of religion; religion, as a mere sentiment, is to me a dream and a mockery. John Henry Newman dreamideasreligion Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on. John Henry Newman light-and-darklightdark Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if we cultivate it only for pleasure's sake, we are selfish, not religious, and will never gain the pleasure, because we can never have the virtue. John Henry Newman rewardsselfishreligious 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 judgmentmattersaid 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. John Henry Newman powerfulstronglove Without self-knowledge you have no root in yourselves personally; you may endure for a time, but under affliction or persecution your faith will not last. This is why many in this age (and in every age) become infidels, heretics, schismatics, disloyal despisers of the Church. They cast off the form of truth, because it never has been to them more than a form. They endure not, because they never have tasted that the Lord is gracious; and they never have had experience of His power and love, because they have never known their own weakness and need. John Henry Newman selfrootslove All men have a reason, but not all men can give a reason. John Henry Newman perspectivegivingmen Nothing is more common than for men to think that because they are familiar with words they understand the ideas they stand for. John Henry Newman menideasthinking
