Salvation, the prophets tell us, is preconditioned by repentance. The redeeming act of God waits upon man's initiative.
Tragedy is not what men suffer but what they miss.
You can't achieve anything without getting in someone's way. You can't be detached and effective.
A nation writes its history in the image of its ideal.
Human beings act intelligently only after they have exhausted the alternatives
A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.