Toyohiko Kagawa Professions : Peace activist Born : July 10, 1888 Died : April 23, 1960 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Toyohiko Kagawa I read in a book that a man called Christ went about doing good. It is very disconcerting to me that I am so easily satisfied with just going about. Toyohiko Kagawa christian book jesus As the sculptor devotes himself to wood and stone, I would devote myself to my soul. Toyohiko Kagawa soul stones inspirational Love is basic for the birth of a true society, while violence has in it the essence of anti-sociality. Love is positive, is eternal: violence is degeneracy, it is it's own destruction. Toyohiko Kagawa violence essence love-is In the heart of the God of the universe, each child of his is as necessary to him as the fingers are to the hand.-In the marvelous design of the universe, not even a sparrow can fall to earth meaninglessly. Toyohiko Kagawa heart children fall That God, Toyohiko Kagawa secret god hands It is not enough to have ideals. We must translate them into action. We must clear our own little corner of creation. Toyohiko Kagawa creation action littles It becomes essential to choose one's path. Life consists in making these choices. One develops by choosing. It requires strength to become a child of God. Toyohiko Kagawa essentials choices children Not everything in man's life is summed up in the problem of food. Anyone who thinks that a civilization can be founded on bread alone makes a great mistake. No matter how much bread there is, it cannot produce a man: it can only nourish him. Life exists before food. Man's life comes from the very origin of life. Therefore civilization does not follow the forms of production. All social life follows the action of life. Toyohiko Kagawa mistake men life The darkness is a holy of holies of which no one can rob me. In the darkness I meet God face to face. Toyohiko Kagawa holy darkness faces Science books are letters from God, telling how He runs His universe. Toyohiko Kagawa running science book Though my muscles may stiffen, though my skin Toyohiko Kagawa wrinkles yawning skins Love is creation raised to a higher degree. Toyohiko Kagawa creation degrees love Love is the ultimate revelation, the final sanctuary. Toyohiko Kagawa finals truth love Men who fear to make the sacrifice of love will have to fight Toyohiko Kagawa sacrifice fighting men Similar Authors Chan Khong peace-activist Carl von Ossietzky peace-activist Leymah Gbowee peace-activist Michael N. Nagler peace-activist Philip Berrigan peace-activist Uri Avnery peace-activist All Authors
