God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Reinhold Niebuhr acceptchangecourage Change image and share on social
There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war. Reinhold Niebuhr aggressionbadlycivilization Change image and share on social
The mastery of nature is vainly believed to be an adequate substitute for self mastery. Reinhold Niebuhr adequatebelievemastery Change image and share on social
Life is a battle between faith and reason in which each feeds upon the other, drawing sustenance from it and destroying it. Reinhold Niebuhr battledestroydraw Change image and share on social
If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else. Reinhold Niebuhr couragedangersteel Change image and share on social