I must not permit the evil capabilities of human nature to sour my faith in the tremendous good that is possible despite the frailty of that nature.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes maintaining hope and faith in humanity's goodness despite its flaws.
Mother Angelica expresses a profound belief in the inherent goodness of human nature, urging us not to let the negative aspects of humanity lead us to despair. She acknowledges the frailty of human nature, yet emphasizes that it should not overshadow our capacity for goodness and positivity in the world. This balance of recognizing flaws while holding onto faith in goodness is essential for a hopeful outlook on life.
In practice
During a motivational speech about overcoming adversity.
I am not like a pebble on the beach - a grain of sand on the seashore or just one of millions of human beings past, present and future. No, I am a unique human being loved by God as if I were an only child - the only fruit of his creative powers.
The sinner who suddenly realizes God's love for him and then looks at his rejection of that love feels a loss similar to the death of a loved one. A deep void is created in the soul and a loneliness akin to the agony of death.
Our memories are our own, and we cannot blame anything or anyone in the past for any pain dwelling there. If we open the door to them or keep hashing over past incidents in our minds, we have only ourselves to blame.
Man can and does rationalize his sins. He finds reasons for all his weakness, invents excuses that first calm and then deaden his conscience. He blames God, society, education, and environment for his wrong doing.
Love has been defined, analyzed, explained and excused. It has been the cause of wars, feuds, heroism, martyrdom, inordinate passion, and beautiful friendships. It pulls two people of opposite temperaments together into a married state and permits them to live happily. It makes friends understand each other without the necessity of words.
Our lack of forgiveness makes us hate, and our lack of compassion makes us hard-hearted. Pride in our hearts makes us resentful and keeps our memory in a constant whirlwind of passion and self-pity.
Each time I free a child, I feel it is something closer to God.
It just doesn't make any sense for someone to say, 'Is there room for people who support the state of Israel and do not criticize it in the movement?' There can't be in feminism. You either stand up for the rights of all women, including Palestinians, or none. There's just no way around it.
I have a great mind to believe in Christianity for the mere pleasure of fancying I may be damned.
No generalization is wholly trueβnot even this one.
It is people who are important, not the masses.
Some people are old at 18 and some are young at 90. Time is a concept that humans created.
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