Religion is so frequently a source of confusion in political life, and so frequently dangerous to democracy, precisely because it introduces absolutes into the realm of relative values.

I think that the achievements of Catholicism on race are very, very impressive.

The individual or the group which organizes any society, however social its intentions or pretensions, arrogates an inordinate portion of social privilege to itself.

Civilization depends upon the vigorous pursuit of the highest values by people who are intelligent enough to know that their values are qualified by their interests and corrupted by their prejudices.

The prophet himself stands under the judgment which he preaches. If he does not know that, he is a false prophet.

There is no cure for the pride of a virtuous nation but pure religion.

It's always wise to seek the truth in our opponents' error, and the error in our own truth.