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Quote by Reinhold Niebuhr
The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world

The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world. – Reinhold Niebuhr

Other quotes by Reinhold Niebuhr

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Change
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Reinhold Niebuhr
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The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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God
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Reinhold Niebuhr
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I honestly believe that theres an element in this country, in our politics, that does not want to see a businessman succeed at getting the nomination for the Republican party, and does not want me to succeed at becoming President of the United States of America. – Herman Cain

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There aint no answer. There aint gonna be any answer. There never has been an answer. Thats the answer. – Gertrude Stein

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In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected. – Clare Boothe Luce

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Good politics starts with empathy, proceeds to analysis, then sets out values and establishes the vision, before getting to the nitty-gritty of policy solutions. – David Miliband

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Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose. – Benjamin Disraeli

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God gives me the childrens ministry heart and patience. This is what He wants. Its awesome. I dont know where Hes gonna take it – but God is building this thing. – Willie Aames

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Comedy comes from conflict, from hatred. – Warren Mitchell

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The Labour party has done more than any other to address gender inequalities, through legislation and other means, and to increase womens representation in politics, which has led to recent increases in the number of female politicians. – Lucy Powell

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