James Gibbons Quotes & Sayings
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Famous Quotes By James Gibbons
Every man has a mission from God to help his fellow beings. — James Gibbons
Truth never changes; it is the same now, yesterday, and forever, in itself; but our relations towards truth may change, for that which is hidden from us today may become known to us tomorrow. — James Gibbons
Berlioz says nothing in his music, but he says it magnificently. — James Gibbons
For to keep at the top is harder almost than to get there — James Gibbons
Like all valuable commodities, truth is often counterfeited. — James Gibbons
Reform must come from within, not from without. You cannot legislate for virtue. — James Gibbons
We do not attach any intrinsic value to the Cross; this would be sinful and idolatrous. Our veneration is referred to Him who died upon it. — James Gibbons
No great thing comes to any person unless that person has courage. — James Gibbons
A civil ruler dabbling in religion is as reprehensible as a clergyman dabbling in politics. Both render themselves odious as well as ridiculous. — James Gibbons
There are no working hours for leaders. — James Gibbons
I am no longer a curmudgeon. I am a curmudgeon emeritus. — James Gibbons
To-day the whole Christian world prostrates itself in adoration around the crib of Bethlehem and rehearses in accents of love a history which precedes all time and will endure throughout eternity. As if by an instinct of our higher, spiritual nature, there well up from the depths of our hearts, emotions which challenge the power of human expression. We seem to be lifted out of the sphere of natural endeavor to put on a new life and to stretch forward in desire to a blessedness which, though not palpable, is eminently real. — James Gibbons