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

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

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War
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Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in a lifetime therefore we must be saved by hope. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Hope
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Politics
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. – Otto von Bismarck

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Politics

I think one of the most threatening places to be in politics is a black conservative because there are so many liberals who want to continue to reinforce a stereotype that doesnt exist about America. – Tim Scott

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Politics

Things happen in American politics in the political center. If the President will meet us in the center, there are things we can accomplish. – Mitch McConnell

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Politics

But Im not interested in politics. I lose interest the microsecond it ceases to be emotional, when something becomes a political movement. What Im interested in is emotions. – Bjork

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You get up about 2-3 oclock in the morning and get through about 7 or 8 and 12 hours later you start all over. Thats the worst kind of work a person can do. You have to do these two shifts to get one day. – Buck Owens

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The confidence in another mans virtue is no light evidence of a mans own, and God willingly favors such a confidence. – Michel de Montaigne

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