Reinhold Niebuhr – Purpee Quotes

The final wisdom of life requires not

Posted on September 24, 2017September 24, 2012 by admin

“The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity but the achievement of serenity within and above it.”

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Author: Reinhold Niebuhr
Category: wisdom
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If we can find God only as

Posted on June 25, 2017June 25, 2012 by admin

“If we can find God only as he is revealed in nature we have no moral God.”

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Author: Reinhold Niebuhr
Category: nature
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There are historic situations in which refusal

Posted on November 19, 2016November 19, 2011 by admin

“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

Author: Reinhold Niebuhr
Category: war
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There is no cure for the pride

Posted on November 16, 2016November 16, 2011 by admin

“There is no cure for the pride of a virtuous nation but pure religion.”

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Author: Reinhold Niebuhr
Category: religion
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Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be

Posted on August 15, 2016August 15, 2011 by admin

“Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love.”

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Author: Reinhold Niebuhr
Category: alone
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Democracies are indeed slow to make war,

Posted on March 3, 2016March 3, 2011 by admin

“Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace.”

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Author: Reinhold Niebuhr
Category: peace
Tags: peace, Reinhold Niebuhr