Quote by Reinhold Niebuhr
Our age knows nothing but reaction, and leaps from one extreme to

Our age knows nothing but reaction, and leaps from one extreme to another. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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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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The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity but the achievement of serenity within and above it. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Wisdom
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I would like to see more airplay for all artists, no matter what age. I think theres a lot of money being spent toward the young guys, but a lot of the older guys are the ones who blazed the trail for those young guys. – Willie Nelson

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From the age of fifteen, dogma has been the fundamental principle of my religion: I know no other religion I cannot enter into the idea of any other sort of religion religion, as a mere sentiment, is to me a dream and a mockery. – John Henry Newman

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I was very successful from a very early age, and I want to keep it. – John Mayer

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My view is pensioners dont have the one option that people of working age have. They cant really increase their income, because they are no longer able to work. – Iain Duncan Smith

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I had never felt so lonely and so sad in my entire life. – Susan Smith

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Clouds or no clouds, life is grand — be grateful for all the varieties of weather in your life. – Terri Guillemets

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It doesnt matter whether youre talking about bombs or the intelligence quotients of one race as against another if a man is a scientist, like me, hell always say Publish and be damned. – Jacob Bronowski

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