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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes

Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected... Hoarding is idolatry Picture Quote #1

Telling the truth... is not solely a matter of moral character; it is also a matter of correct appreciation of real situations and of serious reflection upon them Picture Quote #1

Sometimes we just need a firm kick in the pants. An unsmiling expectation that if we mean all these wonderful things we talk about and sing about, then let’s see something to prove it Picture Quote #1

Death reveals that the world is not as it should be but that it stands in need of redemption. Christ alone is the conquering of death Picture Quote #1

The essence of grace, we suppose, is that the account has been paid in advance; and, because it has been paid, everything can be had for nothing Picture Quote #1

What we are in ourselves, and what we owe to others makes us a complete whole Picture Quote #1

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The church must share in the secular problems of ordinary human life, not dominating, but helping and serving Picture Quote #1

There is no kindness more cruel than the kindness which consigns another person to their sin Picture Quote #1

Often we combat our evil thoughts most effectively if we absolutely refuse to allow them to be expressed in words Picture Quote #1

We are so afraid of silence that we chase ourselves from one event to the next in order not to have to spend a moment alone with ourselves, in order not to have to look at ourselves in the mirror Picture Quote #1

Right speech comes out of silence and right silence comes out of speech Picture Quote #1

Death is hell and night and cold, if it is not transformed by our faith. But that is just what is so marvelous, that we can transform death Picture Quote #1

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Where is love more glorified than where she dwells in the midst of her enemies? Picture Quote #1

It is the nature of strong people that they can bring out crucial questions and form a clear opinion about them Picture Quote #1

The person who’s in love with their vision of community will destroy community. But the person who loves the people around them will create community everywhere they go Picture Quote #1

A home is a kingdom of it’s own in the midst of the world, a stronghold amid life’s storms and stresses, a refuge, even a sanctuary Picture Quote #1

The more isolated a person is, the more destructive the power of sin over him Picture Quote #1

Where a people prays, there is the church; and where the church is; there is never loneliness Picture Quote #1

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As brother stands by brother in distress, binding up his wounds and soothing his pain, so let us show our love towards our enemy. There is no deeper distress to be found in the world, no pain more bitter than our enemy’s. Nowhere is service more necessary or more blessed than when we serve our enemies Picture Quote #1

If my sinfulness appears to me to be in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I am still not recognizing my sinfulness at all... How can I possibly serve another person in unfeigned humility if I seriously regard his sinfulness as worse than my own? Picture Quote #1

Distant or near, in joy or in sorrow, each in the other sees his true helper to brotherly freedom Picture Quote #1

Time lost is time when we have not lived a full human life, time unenriched by experience, creative endeavor, enjoyment and suffering Picture Quote #1

We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself Picture Quote #1

If my sinfulness appears to me in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I am still not recognizing my sinfulness at all Picture Quote #1

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The task of pastoral ministry, above all else, is to arrange contingencies for an encounter with the divine Picture Quote #1

in] the whole of world history there is always only one really significant hour - the present... If you want to find eternity, you must serve the times Picture Quote #1

Upon closer observation, it becomes apparent that every strong upsurge of power in the public sphere, be it of a political or a religious nature, infects a large part of humankind with stupidity Picture Quote #1

By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are Picture Quote #1

Who can really be faithful in great things if he has not learned to be faithful in the things of daily life? Picture Quote #1

A king who dies on the cross must be the king of a rather strange kingdom Picture Quote #1

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Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected... Hoarding is idolatry (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Telling the truth... is not solely a matter of moral character; it is also a matter of correct appreciation of real situations and of serious reflection upon them (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Sometimes we just need a firm kick in the pants. An unsmiling expectation that if we mean all these wonderful things we talk about and sing about, then let’s see something to prove it (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Death reveals that the world is not as it should be but that it stands in need of redemption. Christ alone is the conquering of death (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) The essence of grace, we suppose, is that the account has been paid in advance; and, because it has been paid, everything can be had for nothing (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) What we are in ourselves, and what we owe to others makes us a complete whole (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) The church must share in the secular problems of ordinary human life, not dominating, but helping and serving (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) There is no kindness more cruel than the kindness which consigns another person to their sin (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Often we combat our evil thoughts most effectively if we absolutely refuse to allow them to be expressed in words (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) We are so afraid of silence that we chase ourselves from one event to the next in order not to have to spend a moment alone with ourselves, in order not to have to look at ourselves in the mirror (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Right speech comes out of silence and right silence comes out of speech (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Death is hell and night and cold, if it is not transformed by our faith. But that is just what is so marvelous, that we can transform death (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Where is love more glorified than where she dwells in the midst of her enemies? (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) It is the nature of strong people that they can bring out crucial questions and form a clear opinion about them (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) The person who’s in love with their vision of community will destroy community. But the person who loves the people around them will create community everywhere they go (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) A home is a kingdom of it’s own in the midst of the world, a stronghold amid life’s storms and stresses, a refuge, even a sanctuary (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) The more isolated a person is, the more destructive the power of sin over him (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Where a people prays, there is the church; and where the church is; there is never loneliness (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) As brother stands by brother in distress, binding up his wounds and soothing his pain, so let us show our love towards our enemy. There is no deeper distress to be found in the world, no pain more bitter than our enemy’s. Nowhere is service more necessary or more blessed than when we serve our enemies (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) If my sinfulness appears to me to be in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I am still not recognizing my sinfulness at all... How can I possibly serve another person in unfeigned humility if I seriously regard his sinfulness as worse than my own? (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Distant or near, in joy or in sorrow, each in the other sees his true helper to brotherly freedom (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Time lost is time when we have not lived a full human life, time unenriched by experience, creative endeavor, enjoyment and suffering (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) If my sinfulness appears to me in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I am still not recognizing my sinfulness at all (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) The task of pastoral ministry, above all else, is to arrange contingencies for an encounter with the divine (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) in] the whole of world history there is always only one really significant hour - the present... If you want to find eternity, you must serve the times (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Upon closer observation, it becomes apparent that every strong upsurge of power in the public sphere, be it of a political or a religious nature, infects a large part of humankind with stupidity (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) Who can really be faithful in great things if he has not learned to be faithful in the things of daily life? (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes) A king who dies on the cross must be the king of a rather strange kingdom (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes)

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