John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University (1873), Discourse VIII, § 10.
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It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain.
— John Henry Newman on Gentlemen
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About John Henry Newman
Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English convert to Catholicism, later made a cardinal.
About John Henry Newman
Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English convert to Catholicism, later made a cardinal.
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