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It’s tempting to romanticize the words King spoke before the Lincoln Memorial. To do so, however, cheapens the courage of the nonviolent soldiers of freedom who faced—and too often paid—the ultimate price for daring America to live up to the implications of the Declaration of Independence and become a country in which liberty was innate and
... See moreJon Meacham • The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
If we have not died to ourselves so that we can disregard our own desires, how can we seek what’s best for others?
Martin Luther • Faith Alone: A Daily Devotional


The three great men of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation are Luther, Calvin, and Loyola.
Bertrand Russell • History of Western Philosophy
Wenn Jesus die Wahrheit ist, dann gibt es für seine Nachfolger keine Denkverbote.
Jörg Ahlbrecht • Die Wahrheit in Person: Jesus folgen in unsicheren Zeiten (Edition Aufatmen) (German Edition)
But as the Reformation showed, it takes only a small dose of Paul to undo the work of centuries.
Mark Lilla • Ignorance and Bliss
Érasme a, comme le lui reprochent avec amertume les théologiens catholiques, « pondu l'œuf que Luther a couvé ». Qu'il le veuille ou non, il est responsable dans une certaine mesure, en tant que pionnier, des actes de Luther : Ubi Erasmus innuit, illic Luther irruit. Il a entr‘ouvert prudemment la porte par laquelle l'autre a fait irruption ;
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