"There can be no doubt that the practice of opening legislative sessions with prayer has become part of the fabric of our society"

"Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action"

"A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity"

"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual"

"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"

"Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence"

"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"

"I believe in prayer and in strong belief"

"Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves"

"Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one another"

"The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone"