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Basil Hume, born on March 2, 1923, and died on June 17, 1999, was a public figure with a significant influence. His life, achievements, and impact are yet to be fully explored.

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Famous Basil Hume Quotes

“Soon after you're dead - we're not sure how long - but not long, you'll be united with the most ecstatic love you've ever known. As one of the best things in your life was human love, this will be love, but much more satisfying, and it will last forever.”

Humans Long Lasts Death United Known Forever Love You Best Things Not Sure Satisfying Ecstatic Human Love Ecstatic Love

Author:Basil Hume

“We have really lost in our society the sense of the sacredness of life.”

Lost Society Our Society Sacredness Sacredness Of Life

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“The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake.”

Source: Cardinal Hume: A Spiritual Companion : Reflections Through the Year

“Moral choices do not depend on personal preference and private decision but on right reason and, I would add, divine order.”

Reason Order Choices Decision Moral Divine Depends Add Preference Moral Choices Divine Order Personal Preferences

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“Deep down, we remain human, very human and have all the desires to love and be loved by one person.”

Love Humans Persons Desire Love You Deep Down

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“Death remains about the one certain fact in the lives of each one of us, and there will be suffering, sorrow, and sadness next week as there was last week.”

Facts Lasts Certain Suffering Next Week Sadness Sorrow Sad Remains Next Week

Book:Cardinal Hume: A Spiritual Companion : Reflections Through the Year

Source: Cardinal Hume: A Spiritual Companion : Reflections Through the Year

“Christ shared our experience; he suffered as we suffer; he died as we shall die, and for forty days in the desert he underwent the struggle between good and evil.”

Suffering Dies Evil Christ Struggle Died Desert Good And Evil Forty Struggle Between Good And Evil

Book:Cardinal Hume: A Spiritual Companion : Reflections Through the Year

Source: Cardinal Hume: A Spiritual Companion : Reflections Through the Year

“From aquaintances we conceal our real selves. To our friends we reveal our weaknesses.”

Real Self Weakness Real Self

Book:Searching for God

Source: Searching for God

“Why God should want and need us is a mystery. But it is true: otherwise he would not have created us and life would ultimately have no meaning for us. It is good to remember that in God the is a constancy, a consistency of attitude which never changes, irrespective of what we are or how we act: he never changes in is wanting us or needing us.”

Want Needs Should Remember Attitude Mystery Consistency Never Change Constancy Wants And Needs

Book:Searching for God

Source: Searching for God

About the Author

Born: March 2, 1923
Died: June 17, 1999
Known for: Author
Quotes: 9

Books & Sources

Cardinal Hume: A Spiritual Companion : Reflections Through the YearRelated source material

Searching for GodRelated source material

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