A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in contradistinction to a sovereignty of will.

And the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.

Democracy means not 'I am as good as you are, ' but 'You are as good as I am. '

Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice.

Forgiveness is the final form of love.

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 th ...

God, give us the serenity to accept what cannot be changed; Give us courage to change what should be changed; Give us the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.

If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else.

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

The whole art of politics consists in directing rationally the irrationalities of men.