John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
John Henry Newman 1801-1890 John Bartlett
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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. |
The Pillar of the Cloud. |
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And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since and lost awhile. |
The Pillar of the Cloud. |
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Growth is the only evidence of life. |
Dr. Scott, cited by Cardinal Newman. |
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It is thy very energy of thought Which keeps thee from thy God. |
Dream of Gerontius. |
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Where good and ill together blent, Wage an undying strife. |
A Martyr Convert. |
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There is in stillness oft a magic power To calm the breast when struggling passions lower, Touched by its influence, in the soul arise Diviner feelings, kindred with the skies. |
Solitude. |
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Time hath a taming hand. |
Persecution. |
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A great memory does not make a philosopher, any more than a dictionary can be called a grammar. |
Knowledge in Relation to Culture. |