John Henry Cardinal Newman Quotes and Quotations
It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing. Faith is the result of the act of the will, following upon a conviction that to believe is a duty. Faith ... acts promptly and boldly on the occasion, on slender evidence. To live is to change, and to be perfect is to change often. Faith ... acts promptly and boldly on the occasion, on slender evidence. Calculation never made a hero. Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning. If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable ... we must be content to creep along the ground, and can never soar. Faith ... acts promptly and boldly on the occasion, on slender evidence. If we are intended for great ends, we are called to great hazards. Calculation never made a hero. Courage does not consist in calculation, but in fighting against chances. Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning. A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault. Learn to do thy part and leave the rest to Heaven.
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