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John Henry Newman

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John Henry Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English Catholic theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet. He was an important figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century.

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Quotes from John Henry Newman

Growth is the only evidence of life.

—John Henry Newman

The love of our private friends is the only preparatory exercise for the love of all men.

—John Henry Newman

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning.

—John Henry Newman

A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.

—John Henry Newman

In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing.

—John Henry Newman