“The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love. We can never really love anybody with whom we never laugh. Love is in the giver, not the gift. He told me that once he forgot himself and opened up like a door with a loose latch and everything fell out and he tried for days to put it all back in the proper order, but he finally gave up and left if there in a pile and loved everything equally. thanks to a subscriber! -William Sloan Coffin.”
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William Sloane Coffin
William Sloane Coffin was an American social activist, theologian, and writer. Known for his steadfast commitment to peace, civil rights, and social justice, he served as a pastor at the Church of the Pilgrim in Manhattan, New York City. An active participant in the anti-Vietnam War movement during the 1960s and 1970s, Coffin's speeches and actions significantly influenced social change, making him a prominent figure of his time. more
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