“All is in a man's hands and he lets it all slip from cowardice, that's an axiom. It would be interesting to know what it is men are most afraid of. Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what they fear most… .”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“But SACRIFICE does not mean 'death' at all. It means MAKING HOLY”
― Pagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning
― Pagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning
“The fragility of our era is this, too: we don’t believe that there is a chance for redemption; for a hand to raise you up; for an embrace to save you, forgive you, pick you up, flood you with infinite, patient, indulgent love; to put you back on your feet. We need mercy.”
― The Name of God is Mercy
― The Name of God is Mercy
“The modern individual is committed to being successful, not to being a person. He belongs rightly to the 'action generation' whose motto is 'do more but feel less.”
― Narcissism: Denial of the True Self
― Narcissism: Denial of the True Self
“The lack of historical memory is a serious shortcoming in our society. A mentality that can only say, “Then was then, now is now”, is ultimately immature. Knowing and judging past events is the only way to build a meaningful future. Memory is necessary for growth.”
― Amoris Laetitia: Apostolic Exhortation on the Family
― Amoris Laetitia: Apostolic Exhortation on the Family
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