reinhold niebuhr

“ The dimension of the depth in consciousness of religion creates the tension between what is and what ought to be. ”

“ Forgiveness is the final form of love. ”

“ The mastery of nature is vainly believed to be an adequate substitute for self-mastery. ”

“ Better not read books in which you make the acquaintance of the devil. ”

“ The significance of the law of love is precisely that it is not just another law, but a law which transcends all law. ”

“ There must be equality of all men before God and in a democratic society. Now thats one of the great achievements. ”

“ Man is his own most vexing problem. ”

“ I'm not afraid of too many things and I got that invincible kind of attitude from my father. ”

“ Love conquers the world, but its victory is not an easy one. ”

“ The individual or the group which organizes any society, however social its intentions or pretensions, arrogates an inordinate portion of social privilege to itself. ”