He who has the bigger stick has the better chance of imposing his definitions of reality.

In a market economy, however, the individual has some possibility of escaping from the power of the state

Capitalism has been one of the most dynamic forces in human history, transforming one society after another, and today it has become established as an international system determining the economic fate of most of mankind.

If a socialist economy is opened up to increasing degrees of market forces, a point will be reached at which democratic governance becomes a possibility.

The past is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets and re-explains what has happened.

In acute suffering the need for meaning is as strong or stronger than the need for happiness.

There is a continuum of values between the churches and the general community. What distinguishes the handling of these values in the churches is mainly the heavier dosage of religious vocabulary involved