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Me Quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- But to procrastinate and prevaricate simply because you're afraid of erring, when others - I mean our brethren in Germany - must make infinitely more…
- I believe that nothing that happens to me is meaningless and that it is good for us all that it should be so, even if…
- It is much easier for me to imagine a praying murderer, a praying prostitute, than a vain person praying. Nothing is so at odds with…
- I can never know beforehand how God’s image should appear in others. That image always manifests a completely new and unique form that comes solely…
- When you read the Bible, you must think that here and now, God is speaking with me
- On Sunday 8 April 1945, he had just finished conducting a service of worship at Schoenberg, when two soldiers came took him away. As he…
- The heart clings to collected treasure. Stored-up possessions get between me and God. Where my treasure is, there is my trust, my security, my comfort,…
- Will not the very moment of great disillusionment with my brother or sister be incomparably wholesome for me becuase it so thoroughly teaches me that…
- Being free means "being free for the other," because the other has bound me to him. Only in relationship with the other am I free
- Judgement is the forbidden objectivization of the other person which destroys single-minded love. I am not forbidden to have my own thoughts about the other…
- If any man would come after me, let him deny himself." The disciple must say to himself the same words Peter said of Christ when…
- I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me.
- A Christian fellowship lives and exists by the intercession of its members for one another, or it collapses. I can no longer condemn or hate…
- Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things, as is…
- If my sinfulness appears to me to be in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I am still…
- In me there is darkness, But with You there is light; I am lonely, but You do not leave me; I am feeble in heart,…
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale