All Dietrich von Hildebrand Quotes
- The great mystery of our metaphysical situation, that God is nearer to us than we are ourselves, is manifest in the fact that we cannot… Cannot Even
- Beauty kindles love, and only the one who remains captivated by it, only the one who is intoxicated by it, only the one who remains… Beauty
- There are really no serious arguments for communion in the hand. But there are the most gravely serious kinds of arguments against it. Argument
- Sex is essentially deep. We become what we do with our bodies, and there is no deeper act than sex. Abstinence
- Purity perceives and respects the character of sex-its depth, seriousness, intimacy, and true home within wedded love, which alone makes possible the total and mutual… Abstinence
- The way to attain the virtue of mercy lies in our constant awareness of being encompassed by mercy. Attain
- One saintly priest attracts more souls to Christ...than do those who lack the imprint of their sacred office Attracts
- Better to be a beggar in freedom than to be forced into compromises against my conscience. Beggar