Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time, place, and company.
The relations between a man and his or her god is a personal matter; you can't go out and challenge the belief of people in a superior being.
The very right to be human is denied every day to hundreds of millions of people as a result of poverty, the unavailability of basic necessities such as food, jobs, water and shelter, education, health care and a healthy environment.
The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
It always seems impossible until its done.
Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. . . Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.
Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.
Remember, frustration is out of expectation, and ego is always expecting. The ego is a beggar.
Solitude, community, and ministry are certainly not just for celibates! Celibates also have a hard time keeping up.
To slacken the tempo. . . would mean falling behind. And those who fall behind get beaten.