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We must be governed by the force of law, not by the law of force.
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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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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For finally, we are as we love. It is love that measures our stature.
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It is often said that the Church is a crutch. Of course it's a crutch. What makes you think you don't limp?
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Every nation makes decisions based on self-interest and defends them on the basis of morality.
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In our time all it takes for evil to flourish is for a few good men to be a little wrong and have a great deal of power, and for the vast majority of their fellow citizens to remain indifferent.
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I love the recklessness of faith. First you leap, and then you grow wings.
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A spiritual person tries less to be godly than to be deeply human.
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We put our best foot forward, but it's the other one that needs the attention.
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There are three kinds of patriots, two bad, one good. The bad ones are the uncritical lovers and the loveless critics. Good patriots carry on a lover's quarrel with their country, a reflection of God's lover's quarrel with all the world.
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