God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Reinhold Niebuhr

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Topic

Acceptance Courage Wisdom

Author

Reinhold Niebuhr

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1932 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Christian Clergyman Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Niebuhr, Reinhold. Diary entry. 1932.

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