John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| William Henry Seward. (1801–1872) (continued) |
| 6179 |
| It [the antagonism between freedom and slavery] is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces. |
| Speech, Oct. 25, 1858. |
| John Henry Newman. (1801–1890) |
| 6180 |
| 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. |
| 6181 |
| And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since and lost awhile. |
| The Pillar of the Cloud. |
| 6182 |
| Growth is the only evidence of life. |
| Dr. Scott, cited by Cardinal Newman. |
| 6183 |
| It is thy very energy of thought Which keeps thee from thy God. |
| Dream of Gerontius. |
| 6184 |
| Where good and ill together blent, Wage an undying strife. |
| A Martyr Convert. |
| 6185 |
| 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. |
| 6186 |
| Time hath a taming hand. |
| Persecution. |
| 6187 |
| A great memory does not make a philosopher, any more than a dictionary can be called a grammar. |
| Knowledge in Relation to Culture. |