Quote by Reinhold Niebuhr
God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot

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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