“Adversity in the things of this world opens the door for spiritual salvation.” WorldSpiritualDoorsThis WorldAdversitySalvation Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“Nothing fails like success when you rely on it too much.” Too MuchFailingRely Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“Our western science is a child of moral virtues; and it must now become the father of further moral virtues if its extraordinary material triumphs in our time are not to bring human history to an abrupt, unpleasant and discreditable end.” IfsHumansChildrenEndsScienceFatherMoralVirtueMaterialsWesternExtraordinaryTriumphOur TimeHuman HistoryMoral Virtues Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“We human beings do have some genuine freedom of choice and therefore some effective control over our own destinies. I am not a determinist. But I also believe that the decisive choice is seldom the latest choice in the series. More often than not, it will turn out to be some choice made relatively far back in the past.” BelieveHumansMadePastTurnsChoicesFreedomHuman BeingsDestinySeriesGenuineFreedom Of ChoiceChoices Made Author:Arnold J. Toynbee