The great danger is that in the confession of any collective sin, one shall confess the sins of others and forget our own.

Nature, left to itself, defeats nature.

the principal sources of human misery may fairly be said to lie in the over-possession, under-possession, and the unwise use of economic goods.

a sick society, unlike a sick individual, fares best under the ministration of many doctors.

Eternal life is personal existence in continuity with the present life, but transfigured.

the truth is seldom found in extremes. Central truths can be revolutionary if put to work.

To keep God at the center of one's life requires frequent renewal of power through prayer.