More than fifty-five years ago my father told me, "The Bible does not belong on the shelf but in your hand, under your eye, and in your heart."

It took me a long time to understand that God is not the enemy of my enemies. God is not even the enemy of God's enemies.

When Hitler came for the Jews... I was not a Jew, therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the Catholics, I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists, I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned. Then, Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church - and there was nobody left to be concerned.

That which does not kill you will ultimately make you stronger.

If you're not living I mean really living, you're dead already.

For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man.

Ask the first man you meet what he means by defending freedom, and he'll tell you privately he means defending the standard of living.