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 More Quotes by John Henry Newman More Quotes From John Henry Newman It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain. John Henry Newman pain success life It is God himself who can be discovered in the beauty of sensible things. John Henry Newman sensible I see nothing in the theory of evolution inconsistent with an Almighty Creator and Protector. John Henry Newman inconsistent theory-of-evolution almighty Most people go not by argument, but by sympathies. John Henry Newman argument people Faith ventures and hazards . . . counting the costs and delighting in the sacrifice. John Henry Newman hazards sacrifice faith 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. John Henry Newman angel light beautiful Conscience is the aboriginal Vicar of Christ. John Henry Newman aboriginal vicars christ We must make up our minds to be ignorant of much, if we would know anything. John Henry Newman ignorant mind knows The world is content with setting right the surface of things. John Henry Newman miscellaneous surface world It is mutual respect which makes friendship lasting. John Henry Newman mutual-respect mutual lasting 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. John Henry Newman done law war 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. John Henry Newman iron winter teacher Go down again - I dwell among the people. John Henry Newman people Reason is God's gift, but so are the passions. Reason is as guilty as passion. John Henry Newman guilty passion reason Egotism is true modesty. In religious enquiry each of us can speak only for himself. John Henry Newman enquiry modesty religious After the fever of life--after wearinesses, sicknesses, fightings and despondings, languor and fretfulness, struggling and failing, struggling and succeeding--after all the changes and chances of this troubled and unhealthy state, at length comes death--at length the white throne of God--at length the beatific vision. John Henry Newman fighting struggle white Let us put ourselves into His hands, and not be startled though He leads us by a strange way, a mirabilis via, as the Church speaks. Let us be sure He will lead us right, that He will bring us to that which is, not indeed what we think best, nor what is best for another, but what is best for us. John Henry Newman church hands thinking Time hath a taming hand. John Henry Newman taming hands If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable... we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar. John Henry Newman creeps soar certainty Knowledge is one thing, virtue is another. John Henry Newman one-thing virtue
