We have sold our birthright of freedom and justice for a mess of national security. — William Sloane Coffin
To show compassion for an individual without showing concern for the structures — William Sloane Coffin
In reality, there are no biblical literalists, only selective literalists. By abolishing — William Sloane Coffin
In life you can either follow your fears or be led by your values, by your passions. — William Sloane Coffin
Only reverence can restrain violence – reverence for human life and the environment. — William Sloane Coffin
It’s too bad that one has to conceive of sports as being the only arena where risks are — William Sloane Coffin
The woman most in need of liberation is the woman in every man and the man in every woman. — William Sloane Coffin
Love measures our stature: the more we love, the bigger we are. There is no smaller package — William Sloane Coffin
The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love. — William Sloane Coffin