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The woman most in need of liberation is the woman in every man and the man in every woman.
William Sloane Coffin
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William Sloane Coffin
Age: 81 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 1
Died: 2006
Died: April 12
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New York City
New York
William Sloane Coffin
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In reality, there are no biblical literalists, only selective literalists. By abolishing slavery and ordaining women, millions of Protestants have gone far beyond biblical literalism. It's time we did the same for homophobia.
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We must be governed by the force of law, not by the law of force.
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I'm delighted that the future is unsure. That's the way it should be.
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Human unity is not something we are called on to create — only something we are called on to recognize.
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In life you can either follow your fears or be led by your values, by your passions.
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Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, and perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without.
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The one true freedom in life is to come to terms with death, and as early as possible, for death is an event that embraces all our lives. And the only way to have a good death is to lead a good life. The more we do God's will, the less unfinished business we leave behind when we die.
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