John Henry Newman Quotes on Knowledge
John Henry Newman was an English theologian, religious philosopher, and one of the great prose stylists of Victorian English. This page collects quotes attributed to John Henry Newman on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“Ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubt.”
Ch. V, p. 239 -
Attributed to John Henry Newman:
“An idea is an ambiguous thing; you cannot reach it without long preparation.”
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Attributed to John Henry Newman:
“It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.”
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“Persecution , st. 3 (1832)”
Time hath a taming hand. -
“Sin can read sin, but dimly scans high grace.”
Isaac (1833) -
“Christian! hence learn to do thy part, And leave the rest to Heaven.”
St. Paul at Melita , st. 3 (1833) -
“St. Paul at Melita , st. 3 (1833)”
Christian! hence learn to do thy part, And leave the rest to Heaven. -
“The Pillar of the Cloud , st. 1 (1833)”
Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home— Lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet: I do not ask to see The distant scene,—one step enough for me. -
“And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since and lost awhile.”
The Pillar of the Cloud , st. 3 (1833)