Quote by Reinhold Niebuhr
The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and en

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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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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The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul. – Johann Sebastian Bach

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What gives me the most hope every day is Gods grace knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God. – Rick Warren

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Alcohol doesnt console, it doesnt fill up anyones psychological gaps, all it replaces is the lack of God. It doesnt comfort man. On the contrary, it encourages him in his folly, it transports him to the supreme regions where he is master of his own destiny. – Marguerite Duras

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Reason is Gods crowning gift to man. – Sophocles

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I havent been faithful to my own advice in the past. I will in the future. – Billy Graham

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Breach of promise is a base surrender of truth. – Mohandas Gandhi

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Of all created comforts, God is the lender; you are the borrower, not the owner. – Samuel Rutherford

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Literature is a state of culture, poetry is a state of grace, before and after culture. – Juan Ramon Jimenez

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