Quotes about Authenticity

But one thing I will not do; no, not for anything in the world: I will not, though it were merely with the last quarter of the last joint of my little finger, I will not take part in what is known as official Christianity, which by suppression and by artifice gives the impression of being the Christianity of the New Testament; and upon my knees I thank my God that He has compassionately prevented me from becoming too far embroiled in it.

If he is not supposed to be that, then he is a hypocrite, and the higher he climbs on this path, the more dreadful a hypocrite he is.

Oh, to what degree human beings would become—human and lovable beings—if they would become single individuals before God!

The friendship that can cease has never been real.

...and that visibility which makes us most vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength.

The strength of the church is not the strength of its institutions but the authenticity of its witness.

Something we were withholding made us weak, until we found it was ourselves.

A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.

Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

Success is only meaningful - and enjoyable - if it feels like your own.

Integrity is the foundation upon which all other values are built.