When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your calling, and peace has become sin. You must at the price of dearest peace lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy with all the fire of your faith.

Abraham Kuyper

Abraham Kuyper

Against Bare Battle Become Before Begin Calling Convictions Day Dearest Deepest Enemy Faith Fire Friend Lay Must Peace Price Principles Run Sin Then Win You Your

Related Quotes

When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with all the fire of your faith.

— Abraham Kuyper

I don't believe you outsource your convictions and principles to people.

BelieveConvictionsPeople

The seminaries must be like the churches' poor relations, prolonging their existence with austerity.

— Abraham Kuyper

AusterityChurchesExistence

Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions.

ConvictionsCourageCovers

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.

— Abraham Lincoln

ImportantInflexibleMay