America and the World War (1915)
1910s
Source: Christianizing the Social Order (1912), p. 103
“I must choose between despair and Energy──I choose the latter.”
Source: Letters of John Keats
“The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.”
Attributed to Epicurus by Clement of Alexandria in Stromata
“The Esther Effect was of Godly righteousness, humility, and peacefulness.”
Entering Your Destiny (2020)
“Hail the heavenly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!”
"Hymn for Christmas-Day"
Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739)
Context: Hail the heavenly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
“Let go of a small part of your righteousness and in a few days you will be at peace.”
Saying 141
Source: Water for Elephants
“Between safety and adventure I choose adventure.”
American on Purpose (2009)
Source: American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
“A people free to choose will always choose peace.”
Variant: A people free to choose will always choose peace
Frankfurt Book Fair speech (2003)
Context: We are told we must choose — the old or the new. In fact, we must choose both. What is a life if not a series of negotiations between the old and the new? It seems to me that one should always be seeking to talk oneself out of these stark oppositions.
