Reinhold Niebuhr

If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else.

If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else.

And the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.

And the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.

A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in
contradistinction to a sovereignty of will.

A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in
contradistinction to a sovereignty of will.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, read more

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's
inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's
inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.