A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault.

Quote by John Henry Newman

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If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable... we must be content to...

If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable... we must be content to...

It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.

It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.

We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe.

We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe.

To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.

To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.

There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things...

There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things...

Ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubt.

Ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubt.

It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who...

It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who...

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall...

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall...

Calculation never made a hero.

Calculation never made a hero.

If we are intended for great ends, we are called to great hazards.

If we are intended for great ends, we are called to great hazards.

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

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

A great memory does not make a mind, any more than a dictionary is a...

A great memory does not make a mind, any more than a dictionary is a...

Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish.

Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish.

Nothing is more common than for men to think that because they are familiar with...

Nothing is more common than for men to think that because they are familiar with...

To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a...

To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a...

Men will die upon dogma but will not fall victim to a conclusion.

Men will die upon dogma but will not fall victim to a conclusion.

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

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

Nothing would be done at all if one waited until one could do it so...

Nothing would be done at all if one waited until one could do it so...

I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about

I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults...

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults...