William Sloane Coffin

"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice without mercy is cruelty."

"Every moment contains the possibility of grace."

"The power of love is greater than the power of any weapon."

"We must learn to listen with our hearts, not just our ears."

"Change begins with the decision to see things differently."

"The legacy we leave is not measured in possessions but in people."

"Happiness is not a destination; it is a way of traveling."

"The adventure of life is found in the unexpected."

"We are each other's responsibility."

"The problem with Christianity is not that it has been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried."

"I am deeply moved by the people who are willing to stand up and say that they care about something other than their own skin."

"Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."

"God is not a homophobe. If He were, I would not want to have anything to do with Him."

"The church should not be the master or the servant of the state, but rather its conscience."

"If we were really bearing our cross, we would not be so comfortable."

"The greatest enemy of Christianity is Christendom."

"Love is an act of will."

"We are called not to be successful, but to be faithful."

"The real enemies of faith are not science and reason, but hatred and indifference."

"Forgiveness is not weakness; it is strength."

"Our faith must be lived out not just believed in."

"God does not like bullies, and does not want us to bully others."

"The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference."

"We must speak truth to power, even when our voice shakes."

"To love is always to take a chance."

"History shows that men are noble when they rise to principle; they are base when they serve appetite."

"Prayer is not a way of getting what we want, but of wanting what God wants for us."

"Peace is the work of justice."

"The measure of a person is not their position but their principles."

"Love cannot be preached; it must be lived and demonstrated."