#on

Men will die upon dogma but will not fall victim to a conclusion. ↗

— John Henry Newman

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The active part of man consists of powerful instincts, some of which are gentle and continuous; others violent and short; some baser, some nobler, and all necessary. ↗

— Francis W. Newman

#consists #continuous #gentle #instincts #man

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

#any #been #cannot #dogma #dream

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

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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

#brings #cultivate #gain #highest #never

You are an extremely valuable, worthwhile, significant person even though your present circumstances may have you feeling otherwise. ↗

— James Newman

#even #extremely #feeling #may #otherwise

Growth is the only evidence of life. ↗

— John Henry Newman

#growth #life #only

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

#being #conceivable #content #creep #ground

Calculation never made a hero. ↗

— John Henry Newman

#hero #made #never

It is almost the definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain. ↗

— John Henry Newman

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