Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in a lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope.
Reinhold Niebuhr quote Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
Reinhold Niebuhr quote Life is a battle between faith and reason in which each feeds upon the other, drawing sustenance from it and destroying it.
Reinhold Niebuhr quote All human sin seems so much worse in its consequences than in its intentions.
Reinhold Niebuhr quote Goodness, armed with power, is corrupted; and pure love without power is destroyed.
Reinhold Niebuhr quote I thank heaven I have often had it in my power to give help and relief, and this is still my greatest pleasure. If I could choose my sphere of action now, it would be that of the most simple and direct efforts of this kind.
Reinhold Niebuhr quote Biography
Theologian, 1892-1971