What John Henry Newman thinks about humility
English theologian and cardinal (1801 to 1890); author of The Idea of a University.
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1 dated position, c. 1852–1890, in their own words. Our reading of what John Henry Newman has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingKnowledge and virtue are different things, and intellectual refinement is not moral goodness
Their wordsKnowledge is one thing, virtue is another; good sense is not conscience, refinement is not humility, nor is largeness and justness of view faith.
↗The Idea of a University, Part I: University Teaching (Discourses, 1852)gutenberg.org All 20 from this book