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Power Quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Temptations which accompany the working day will be conquered on the basis of the morning breakthrough to God. Decisions, demanded by work, become easier and…
- In a world where success is the measure and justification of all things the figure of Him who was sentenced and crucified remains a stranger…
- The deceit, the lie of the devil consists of this, that he wishes to make man believe that he can live without God's Word. Thus…
- The more isolated a person is, the more destructive the power of sin over him.
- Disciples will not be weakened by suffering, worn down, and embittered until they are broken. Instead, they bear suffering, by the power of him who…
- Every wedding must be an occasion of joy that human beings can do such great things, that they have been given such immense freedom and…
- If we look more closely, we see that any violent display of power, whether political or religious, produces an outburst of folly in a large…
- Fruit is always the miraculous, the created; it is never the result of willing, but always a growth. The fruit of the Spirit is a…
- Only the man who follows the command of Jesus single-mindedly, and unresistingly lets his yoke rest upon him, finds his burden easy, and under its…
- Political action means taking on responsibility. This cannot happen without power. Power is to serve responsibility.
- Christ became our Brother in order to help us. Through him our brother has become Christ for us in the power and authority of the…
- Christianity stands or falls with its revolutionary protest against violence, arbitrariness and pride of power and with its plea for the weak. Christians are doing…
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- The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. — Aristotle
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- What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. — Aristotle
- The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. — Aristotle
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- The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better. — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo