Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish. John Henry Newman More Quotes by John Henry Newman More Quotes From John Henry Newman A science is not mere knowledge, it is knowledge which has undergone a process of intellectual digestion. It is the grasp of many things brought together in one, and hence is its power; for, properly speaking, it is Science that is power, not Knowledge. John Henry Newman intellectual science knowledge A great memory does not make a mind, any more than a dictionary is a piece of literature. John Henry Newman mind math memories How can we feel our need of His help, or our dependence on Him, or our debt to Him, or the nature of His gift to us, unless we know ourselves.... This is why many in this age (and in every age) become infidels, heretics, schismatics, disloyal despisers of the Church.... They have never had experience of His power and love, because they have never known their own weakness and need. John Henry Newman church age love-is Great things are done by devotion to one idea. John Henry Newman done devotion ideas Now what is it moves our very hearts, and sickens us so much at cruelty shown to poor brutes? I suppose this first, that they have done no harm; next, that they have no power whatever of resistance; it is the cowardice and tyranny of which they are the victims which makes their sufferings so especially touching. John Henry Newman heart animal moving We should ever conduct ourselves towards our enemy as if he were one day to be our friend. John Henry Newman friends attitude inspirational O most sacred, most loving heart of Jesus, thou art concealed in the Holy Eucharist, and thou beatest for us still.... Thou art the heart of the Most High made man.... Thy Sacred Heart is the instrument and organ of Thy love. It did beat for us. It yearned for us. It ached for our salvation. It was on fire through zeal, that the glory of God might be manifested in and by us.... In worshipping thee I worship my incarnate God, my Emmanuel John Henry Newman men art jesus 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. John Henry Newman priceless missions given Lions would have fared better, had lions been the artists. John Henry Newman lions artist To be deep in history, is to cease to be Protestant. John Henry Newman protestants cease 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 wish inspirational Literature stands related to Man as Science stands to Nature; it is his history. John Henry Newman nature men science Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance. John Henry Newman excess substance evil Such is the constitution of the human mind, that any kind of knowledge, if it be really such, is its own reward. John Henry Newman rewards mind knowledge To the irreligious person heaven would be hell. John Henry Newman hell would-be heaven 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 Newman height depth way Flagrant evils cure themselves by being flagrant. John Henry Newman cures evil This is what the Church is said to want, not party men, but sensible, temperate, sober, well-judging persons, to guide it through the channel of no-meaning, between the Scylla and Charybdis of Aye and no. John Henry Newman party judging men Satan is inconsistent. He persuades a man not to go to a synagogue on a cold morning; yet when the man does go, he follows him into it. John Henry Newman doe morning men O loving wisdom of our God John Henry Newman shame sin fighting
