“We are not slaves but children of our Father, free to do good, free to sin. So when in anguish over any human violence done to innocent victims, we ask of God, 'How could you let that happen?' it's well… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“Joy is the most important Christian emotion. Duty calls only when gratitude fails to prompt.” — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
Every nation makes decisions based on self-interest and defends them on the basis of morality. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
It is one thing to say with the prophet Amos, "Let justice roll down like mighty waters," and quite another to work out the… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“A friend...risks her friendship for the sake of her friend.” — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“We are not slaves but children of our Father, free to do good, free to sin. So when in anguish over any human violence… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
In our time all it takes for evil to flourish is for a few good men to be a little wrong and have a… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
We have sold our birthright of freedom and justice for a mess of national security. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“And if we exalt freedom as Christians, we must remember that freedom is grounded in love.” — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“It is terribly important to realize that the leap of faith is not so much a leap of thought as of action. For while… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
We must be governed by the force of law, not by the law of force. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
Only reverence can restrain violence - reverence for human life and the environment. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“But what I am beginning to suspect is that most guilty people reject the possibility of forgiveness not because it is too good to… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
