Theology moves back and forth between two poles, the eternal truth of its foundations and the temporal situation in which the eternal truth must be received.

There is no condition for forgiveness.

The separation of faith and love is always a consequence of a deterioration of religion.

Cynically speaking, one could say that it is true to life to be cynical about it.

man is free, in so far as he has the power of contradicting himself and his essential nature. Man is free even from his freedom; that is, he can surrender his humanity

Our search for such [moral] principles can start with . . . the unconditional imperative to acknowledge every person as a person. If we ask for the contents given by this absolute, we find, first, something negative-the command not to treat a person as a thing. This seems little, but it is much. It is the core of the principle of justice.

If my tongue were trained to measures, I would sing a stirring song.