Quotes

“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

“Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.” Reinhold Niebuhr

“Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in a lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope.” Reinhold Niebuhr

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

“The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world.” Reinhold Niebuhr

“Goodness, armed with power, is corrupted; and pure love without power is destroyed.” Reinhold Niebuhr

“If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else.” Reinhold Niebuhr

“I think there ought to be a club in which preachers and journalists could come together and have the sentimentalism of the one matched with the cynicism of the other. That ought to bring them pretty close to the truth.” Reinhold Niebuhr

“If we can find God only as he is revealed in nature we have no moral God.” Reinhold Niebuhr

“The mastery of nature is vainly believed to be an adequate substitute for self mastery.” Reinhold Niebuhr

“There is no cure for the pride of a virtuous nation but pure religion.” Reinhold Niebuhr

“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

“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” Earl Nightingale

“Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.” Earl Nightingale

“The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!” Earl Nightingale

“Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” Earl Nightingale

“Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” Earl Nightingale

“People are where they are because that is exactly where they really want to be - whether they will admit that or not.” Earl Nightingale

“Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations.” Earl Nightingale

“We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we've established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile.” Earl Nightingale

“People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.” Earl Nightingale

“Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.” Earl Nightingale

“Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal.” Earl Nightingale

“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” Earl Nightingale

“The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment.” Earl Nightingale

“All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” Earl Nightingale

“We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within.” Earl Nightingale

“Whenever we're afraid, it's because we don't know enough. If we understood enough, we would never be afraid.” Earl Nightingale

“A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.” Earl Nightingale

“We will receive not what we idly wish for but what we justly earn. Our rewards will always be in exact proportion to our service.” Earl Nightingale