Whether the man is an atheist or a Christian, I would judge him by his fruits, and I have therefore many agnostic friends.

We take, and must continue to take, morally hazardous actions to preserve our civilization. We must exercise our power. But we ought neither to believe that a nation is capable of perfect disinterestedness in its exercise, nor become complacent about a particular degree of interest and passion which corrupt the justice by which the exercise of power is legitimatized.

Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.

Life is a battle between faith and reason in which each feeds upon the other, drawing sustenance from it and destroying it.

The cross symbolizes a cosmic as well as historic truth. Love conquers the world, but its victory is not an easy one.

Man is both strong and weak, both free and bound, both blind and far-seeing. He stands at the juncture of nature and spirit; and is involved in both freedom and necessity.

The fanatic is dangerous.