Reason is God's gift, but so are the passions. Reason is as guilty as passion.
Men will die upon dogma but will not fall victim to a conclusion.
There is a knowledge which is desirable, though nothing come of it, as being of itself a treasure, and a sufficient remuneration of years of labor.
Where good and ill together blent, Wage an undying strife.
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.
Feast of Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Order of Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253 Commemoration of John Henry Newman, Priest, Teacher, Tractarian, 1890 It is our great relief that God is not extreme to mark what is done amiss, that he looks at the motives, and accepts and blesses in spite of incidental errors.
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