Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
John Henry Newman
Born: February 21, 1801
Died: August 11, 1890 (aged 89)
Bio: John Henry Newman was a Catholic cardinal and theologian who was an important figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. He was known nationally by the mid-1830s.
Known for:
- The Idea of a University (1852)
- Apologia Pro Vita Sua (1864)
- Grammar of Assent (1870)
- Loss and Gain (1848)
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