Essential Quotes

Some people think that religion is not essential to society. I do not hold this view. I consider the foundation of religion to be essential to the life and practices of a society.

Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.

No amount of 'peace-building' will be able to last, nor will harmony and happiness be attained, in a society that ignores, pushes to the margins, or excludes a part of itself; it loses something essential. We must never, never allow the throwaway culture to enter our hearts! ... No one is disposable!

Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.

The Eucharist is essential for us: it is Christ who wishes to enter our lives and fill us with his grace.

A good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous.

One circumstance that helped our character development: we were needed. I often think today of what an impact could be made if children believed they were contributing to a family's essential survival and happiness.

Preparing for battle, plans were essential. But once the battle was joined, plans were useless.

We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression-everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way-everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want . . . everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear . . . anywhere in the world.

Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.

The basic essential of a great actor is that he loves himself in acting.

We try to realize the essential unity of the world with the conscious soul of man; we learn to perceive the unity held together by the one Eternal Spirit, whose power creates the earth, the sky, and the stars, and at the same time irradiates our mind.

We need silence to be able to touch souls. The essential thing is not what we say but what God says to us and through us.

Hatred is not essential for nationalism. Race hatred will kill the real national spirit.

The very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence.

Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success, and above all, love.