tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28603373151851719232026-10-19T07:41:06.708+01:00The Thought for the Week is offered for members of the University of Bolton by the Chaplaincy for reflection and response. The Thought does not represent the views or policy of either the Chaplaincy or The University of Bolton. Quotations are taken from a wide range of sources. You don't have to sign in to make a comment - just click the comments link at the foot of each Thought.Chaplainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03240678533646665110noreply@blogger.comBlogger9111tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860337315185171923.post-12749683177724106412015-05-16T21:24:00.000+01:002015-05-16T21:24:00.002+01:00When searching for the source of last week’s quotation, I came across this from the theologian and ethicist Reinhold Niebuhr:<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible;<br /> but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.”</blockquote> <b>Reinhold Niebuhr</b> <i>(From ‘The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness’ 1944)</i>Chaplainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03240678533646665110noreply@blogger.com1