We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe. John Henry Newman answerablechoose Change image and share on social
Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance. John Henry Newman corruptiondefectevil Change image and share on social
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 beautifydeadfeed Change image and share on social
It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain. John Henry Newman definitiongentlemaninflict Change image and share on social
A great memory does not make a mind, any more than a dictionary is a piece of literature. John Henry Newman dictionarygreatliterature Change image and share on social
The love of our private friends is the only preparatory exercise for the love of all men. John Henry Newman exercisefriendlove Change image and share on social
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 fairlylawlegitimate Change image and share on social
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 attemptchangedistort Change image and share on social
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 conceivablecontentcreep Change image and share on social
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 agedogmadream share on social
