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Reinhold Niebuhr Quotes

Original sin is that thing about man which makes him capable of conceiving of his own perfection and incapable of achieving it.

Reinhold Niebuhr

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: theologian
Nationality: american
Birth: June 21, 1892 - June 1, 1971

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Perfection Man Sin Achieving Capable

There are a lot of shows that have been saved because the fans weighed in.

Fans Because Been Saved Lot Shows

We're living in our neoliberal, sort of late-stage capitalist culture where human beings are really like objects of production and consumption. We're on our screens all the time; we're kind of being sold at all the time.

Time Culture Kind Living Human

The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good.

Good Evil More Human Principle Than

In Grand Slam, you play every two days, five-set match. You have a little bit more time to make mistake.

Time Mistake You Play More Days

Someone who will take responsibility for the real welfare of the American people, to be honest with them. I'd like to have that adult in the room.

Responsibility People American Will

I don't respond well to the Olympic noise, which is the noise of nationalistic triumphalism.

Respond Noise Well Olympic Which

I pray quite a bit, actually. And even if you don't believe in prayer, just have a go. Pray for a good day, or just pray for your friend, or whatever it might be. And it's amazing, man, 'cause it absolutely works. I guarantee, it genuinely does work.

Work Good Friend Day Prayer Man

And then you might decide that the country can just spend maybe years or decades to regain that credit, or maybe give that county the support, the financial support that the market is not willing not do.

Support Financial Credit You Country

Maybe true love isn't out there for me, but I can sublimate my loneliness with the notion that true love is out there for someone.

Love Loneliness True Love Love Is Me

I'm not one of those superstitious people.

People Those Superstitious

We have to go in places no body would ever think of going into were it not for the necessities of war.

Joshua Chamberlain

War Think Body Go Places Going

Once I walked out of my house into to the Puerto Rican Day parade. It was usually a five-minute walk to work, but that day it took me a half-hour to get to 30 Rock.

Work Walk Day Me House Rock

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