Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love.

The chief source of man's inhumanity to man seems to be the tribal limits of his sense of obligation to other men.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Grant me the patience with changes that take time, appreciation of all that I have, tolerance of those with different struggles, and the strength to get up and try again, one day at a time.

Perhaps the most significant moral characteristic of a nation is its hypocrisy.

Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice.

Every experience proves that the real problem of our existence lies in the fact that we ought to love one another, but do not.

While it is possible for intelligence to increase the range of benevolent impulse, and thus prompt a human being to consider the needs and rights of other than those to whom he is bound by organic and physical relationship, there are definite limits in the capacity of ordinary mortals which makes it impossible for them to grant to others what they claim for themselves.