John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
John Henry Newman 1801-1890 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| 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. |
| 2 |
| And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since and lost awhile. |
| The Pillar of the Cloud. |
| 3 |
| Growth is the only evidence of life. |
| Dr. Scott, cited by Cardinal Newman. |
| 4 |
| It is thy very energy of thought Which keeps thee from thy God. |
| Dream of Gerontius. |
| 5 |
| Where good and ill together blent, Wage an undying strife. |
| A Martyr Convert. |
| 6 |
| 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. |
| 7 |
| Time hath a taming hand. |
| Persecution. |
| 8 |
| A great memory does not make a philosopher, any more than a dictionary can be called a grammar. |
| Knowledge in Relation to Culture. |