Those who earn an honest living are the beloved of God.
Yes I am with you always, until the very end of time
How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?
We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.
The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.
Strong hope is a much greater stimulant of life than any single realized joy could be.
Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.
It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.
Let one who has become wealthy reign, and let one who has power renounce
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
The lust of the flesh directs these desires [of personal union], however, to satisfaction of the body, often at the cost of a real and full communion of persons.
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
Faith is a state of openness or trust.
Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.
We can only know God well when we know our own sin. And those who have known God without knowing their wretchedness have not glorified Him but have glorified themselves.
Sometimes the only way the good Lord can get into some hearts is to break them.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.
Moral indignation - jealousy with a halo.
In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.
