God's truth judges created things out of love, and Satan's truth judges them out of envy and hatred. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Truth
The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Future
It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Strength
God's truth judges created things out of love, and Satan's truth judges them out of envy and hatred. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer God
Human love has little regard for the truth. It makes the truth relative, since nothing, not even the truth, must come between it and the beloved person. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Truth
The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Society
The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Hope
We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Relationship