Francis W. Newman Quotes

Francis W. Newman — English Writer born on June 27, 1805, died on October 07, 1897

Francis William Newman, the younger brother of Cardinal Newman, was an English scholar and miscellaneous writer... (wikipedia)

The active part of man consists of powerful instincts, some of which are gentle and continuous; others violent and short; some baser, some nobler, and all necessary.

I first began to read religious books at school, and especially the Bible, when I was eleven years old; and almost immediately commenced a habit of secret prayer.

God has two families of children on this earth, the once-born and the twice-born.

As to the war, while it is always thought rash to have any strong military convictions, I have always believed that if they would go straight to Sebastopol early in the season they would take it with little difficulty.

Francis W. Newman Quotes

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