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Quote by Samuel Eliot Morison

“A tough but nervous, tenacious but restless race [the Yankees]; materially ambitious, yet prone to introspection, and subject to waves of religious emotion. . . . A race whose typical member is eternally torn between a passion for righteousness and a desire to get on in the world.”

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Samuel Eliot Morison

Samuel Eliot Morison was an American historian renowned for his studies in maritime history. His work 'History of the United States Navy' is a classic in the field of maritime history, having a profound impact on subsequent generations. more

“We, all of us, are being called to do something unprecedented. We are being called to think about "everything that is," for we now know that everything is interrelated and that the well-being of each is connected to the well-being of the whole. This suggests a "planetary agenda" for all the religions, all the various fields of expertise.”

Thinking Knows Wells Whole Religion Fields Various Connected Well Being Agendas Expertise Unprecedented

Author:Sallie McFague

“"Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things which are God's." One would like to add: Give unto man things which are man's; give man his freedom and personality, his rights and religion.”

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Author:Pope Pius XII

“I hope I will be religious again but as for regaining my character I despare.”

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Author:Marjorie Fleming

“Why do I think that we, the intellectuals, are able to help? Simply because we, the intellectuals, have done the most terrible harm for thousands of years. Mass murder in the name of an idea, a doctrine, a theory, a religion - that is all "our" doing, "our" invention: the invention of the intellectuals. If only we would stop setting man against man - often with the best intentions - much would be gained. Nobody can say that it is impossible for us to stop doing this.”