Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes
Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
To endure the cross is not tragedy.. view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Politics are not the task of a Christian... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned.. view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
God's truth judges created things out of love, and Satan's truth judges them out of envy and hatred... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Human love has little regard for the truth. It makes the truth relative, since nothing, not even the truth, must come between it and the beloved person... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It is the nature, and the advantage, of strong people that they can bring out the crucial questions and form a clear opinion about them. The weak always have to decide between alternatives that are not their own... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol... view
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer