William Sloane Coffin

"History is a set of lies agreed upon."

"We have committed ourselves to pushing for a sustainable planet and a just world."

"Love is not an emotion. Love is a commitment."

"Technology is a good servant but a bad master."

"The church must constantly be reconsidering its objectives."

"Never underestimate the power of the human spirit."

"Art should trouble the comfortable and comfort the troubled."

"We should not fear criticism from those we do not respect."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that the very existence is an act of rebellion."

"Money is like manure; if you pile it up, it stinks."

"We are here because we have allowed ourselves to get caught in the great lie."

"A person is never too old to learn."

"Nature is not something separate from us; we are part of nature."

"The music of life should be in harmony with the music of the soul."

"In the nuclear age, ignorance is no excuse."

"Beauty is truth; truth is beauty."

"We must change our understanding of power."

"Time flies, but you are the pilot."

"What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality."

"The measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convention."

"Do something beautiful and wild and wicked every so often."

"We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting."

"Nothing is more dangerous than a man without a conscience."

"I love the recklessness of faith. First you believe, then you prove."

"The problem is that we live in a culture where power is being exercised illegally."

"Patience is not passive, it is concentrated strength."

"We should be teaching our children about sexual orientation and gender identity."

"I am deeply grateful to the women in my life."

"The greatest religion is to be true to yourself."

"A person's a person, no matter how small."