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Frank Buchman
11 quotes
“Peace in the world can only spring from peace in the hearts of men.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1947 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remaking the World: The Speeches of Frank N.D. Buchman, Blandford Press 1947, revised 1958, p. 3
“Upon a foundation of changed lives permanent reconstruction is assured.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1947 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remaking the World: The Speeches of Frank N.D. Buchman, Blandford Press 1947, revised 1958, p. 5
“Everybody wants to see the other fellow changed. Every nation wants to see the other nation changed. But everybody is waiting for the other fellow to begin. The Oxford Group is convinced that if you want an answer for the world today, the best place is to start with yourself. This is the first and fundamental need.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1947 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remaking the World: The Speeches of Frank N.D. Buchman, Blandford Press 1947, revised 1958, p. 24
“When men change, nations change.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1947 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remaking the World: The Speeches of Frank N.D. Buchman, Blandford Press 1947, revised 1958, p. 187
“Suppose everybody cared enough, everybody shared enough, wouldn't everybody have enough? There is enough in the world for everyone's needs but not enough for everyone's greed.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1947 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remaking the World: The Speeches of Frank N.D. Buchman, Blandford Press 1947, revised 1958, p. 46
“Materialism is our great enemy. It is the chief "ism" we have to combat and conquer. It is the mother of all the "isms". Without the conquest of materialism, our nations will decay from within while we prepare to defend ourselves against attacks from without.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1947 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remaking the World: The Speeches of Frank N.D. Buchman, Blandford Press 1947, revised 1958, p. 126
“Divisions are the mark of our time. (...) The truth is that our problem goes deeper than economics or politics. It is ideological. Divisive ideologies strive for the mastery of men's minds. Thousands follow their banners only because they see no convincing alternative. (...) There is a good road humankind must find and follow. It is a God-constructed road. It is the great high road of democracy's inspired ideology. It is valid for any nation. It is essential for world peace.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1947 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remaking the World: The Speeches of Frank N.D. Buchman, Blandford Press 1947, revised 1958, p. 150
“Division is the work of human pride, hate, lust, fear, greed. Division is the trademark of materialism.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1947 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remaking the World: The Speeches of Frank N.D. Buchman, Blandford Press 1947, revised 1958, p. 166
“Either we sacrifice our national selfishness for the good of humanity, or we sacrifice the good of humanity to our national selfishness.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) said by 1961 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Revolutionary Path, by Frank Buchman, publisher: Grosvenor Books, 1975, p.23
“Anti-semitism? Bad, naturally. I suppose Hitler sees a Karl Marx in every Jew.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1936 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview by William Birnie, New York World-Telegram, 26 August 1936, quoted in: Philip Boobbyer, The Spiritual Vision of Frank Buchman, University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2013, p. 138.
“I thank heaven for a man like Adolf Hitler, who built a front line of defence against the anti-Christ of Communism.”
Frank Buchman (1878–1961) first seen 1936 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview by William Birnie, New York World-Telegram, 26 August 1936, quoted in: Philip Boobbyer, The Spiritual Vision of Frank Buchman, University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2013, p. 137.