Quote by: John Henry Newman

It is beautiful in a picture to wash the disciples’ feet; but the sands of the real desert have no lustre in them to compensate for the servile nature of the occupation.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Henry Newman
  • DescriptionEnglish cleric and cardinal
  • AliasesAuthor of Loss and gain,; Cardinal Newman; Blessed John Henry Newman
  • BornFebruary 21, 1801
  • DiedAugust 11, 1890
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionTheologian; Poet; Anglican Priest; Catholic Priest; Novelist