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Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. Reinhold Niebuhr

Democracy Man Justice Injustice Possible Makes Capacity Inclination Necessary

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. Albert Schweitzer

Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do. Thomas Aquinas

Man Three Believe Ought He Know Salvation Things Necessary Desire

Every judgement of conscience, be it right or wrong, be it about things evil in themselves or morally indifferent, is obligatory, in such wise that he who acts against his conscience always sins. Thomas Aquinas

Love always involves responsibility, and love always involves sacrifice. And we do not really love Christ unless we are prepared to face His task and to take up His Cross. William Barclay

Love Christ Responsibility Face Sacrifice Unless Easter Cross Take Involves Always His Up Task Love Always Really Prepared

Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man. Oswald Chambers

Happiness Man End Chief Holiness

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. Albert Schweitzer

Example Others Only Main Main Thing The Only Thing Influencing Thing

The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

World Society Kind Moral Test Leaves Ultimate Children

No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief. John Calvin

Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate. Thomas Aquinas

Better Shine Others Deliver Merely Contemplate Contemplated Than Truths Illuminate

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind. Albert Schweitzer

Wise Light Pessimist Everywhere Only Sees Colorblind Wise Person Red Truly Optimist Green Person Green Light While Who

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve. Albert Schweitzer

You Happy Will Those Destiny One Thing Only Know Sought How Really Your Who Found Serve Among Thing

The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Hope Future Man Enemy Others Claim Abandon High Vitality Inspiration Head Takes Himself Enables His Source Optimism Account Essence Where Hold Present Resigned

Wonder is the desire for knowledge. Thomas Aquinas

Knowledge Wonder Desire

It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Strength Man Strong Decision Strong Man Weak Characteristic About Excellence He Between Make Forced Alternatives Fore Always Issues Decide Them Themselves Momentous Chosen Bring

There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war. Reinhold Niebuhr

We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness. Albert Schweitzer

Loneliness Together Dying Much

We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too. John Calvin

Satan Remember Miracles Too Must His

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good. Kevin DeYoung

Myself Good People Simple Try Mind Power Looking Impress Increase Too Added Our Please Those Prestige Ourselves Responsibilities About More Look Looking Good Make Am Prove Doing Doing Good Motivations Question Than Get Trying Acquire Many Plate Keep

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