Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace. Reinhold Niebuhr democracyembarkequally Change image and share on social
Original sin is that thing about man which makes him capable of conceiving of his own perfection and incapable of achieving it. Reinhold Niebuhr achievecapableconceive Change image and share on social
Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love. Reinhold Niebuhr accomplishlovesave Change image and share on social
All human sin seems so much worse in its consequences than in its intentions. Reinhold Niebuhr badlyconsequencehuman Change image and share on social
Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Reinhold Niebuhr beautifulcompletecontext Change image and share on social
Goodness, armed with power, is corrupted; and pure love without power is destroyed. Reinhold Niebuhr armcorruptdestroy Change image and share on social
Evil is not to be traced back to the individual but to the collective behavior of humanity. Reinhold Niebuhr backbehaviorcollective Change image and share on social
The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism. Reinhold Niebuhr allyclaimend Change image and share on social
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. Reinhold Niebuhr capacitydemocracyinclination Change image and share on social
If we can find God only as he is revealed in nature we have no moral God. Reinhold Niebuhr findgodmoral Change image and share on social
