I Cannot Worship The Abstractions Of Virtue:

The Final Wisdom Of Life Requires Not The Annulment Of Incongruity But The Achievement Of Serenity Within And Above It.

The Final Test Of Religious Faith... Is Whether It Will Enable Men To Endure Insecurity Without Complacency Or Despair, Whether It Can So Interpret The Ancient Verities That They Will Not Become Mere Escape Hatches From Responsibilities But Instruments Of Insights Into What Civilization Means.

One Of The Fundamental Points About Religious Humility Is You Say You Don't Know About The Ultimate Judgment. It's Beyond Your Judgment. And If You Equate God's Judgment With Your Judgment, You Have A Wrong Religion.

God, Give Us Grace To Accept With Serenity The Things That Cannot Be Changed, Courage To Change The Things Which Should Be Changed, And The Wisdom To Distinguish The One From The Other. This Prayer Was First Printed In A Monthly Bulletin Of The Federal Council Of Churches And Has Become Enormously Popular. It Has Been Circulated In Millions Of Copies.

The Prophet Himself Stands Under The Judgment Which He Preaches. If He Does Not Know That, He Is A False Prophet.