To assert…that nothing is known because nothing is known luminously and exactly, seems to me saying that we do not see the stars because we cannot tell the number, size, or distance from each other.


letter to Charles Meynell, 9 May 1860, in C. S. Dessain (ed.) Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman vol. 19 (1969)

John Henry Newman Quotes

To assert…that nothing is known because nothing is known luminously and exactly, seems to me saying that we do not see the stars because we cannot...

To assert…that nothing is known because nothing is known luminously and exactly, seems to me saying that we do not see the stars because we cannot...

To assert…that nothing is known because nothing is known luminously and exactly, seems to me saying that we do not see the stars because we cannot...

To assert…that nothing is known because nothing is known luminously and exactly, seems to me saying that we do not see the stars because we cannot...