When people are standing up for our present rotten system, they are being worse than Communists, it seems to me. Dorothy Day More Quotes by Dorothy Day More Quotes From Dorothy Day Be close enough to people so that you are indifferent to the material. And also have faith. Dorothy Day enough have-faith people Once a priest told us that no one gets up in the pulpit without promulgating a heresy. He was joking, of course, but what I suppose he meant was the truth was so pure, so holy, that it was hard to emphasize one aspect of the truth without underestimating another, that we did not see things as a whole, but through a glass darkly, as St. Paul said. Dorothy Day get-up underestimate glasses We must recognize the fact that many Nazis, Marxists and Fascists believe passionately in their fundamental rightness, and allow nothing to hinder them from their goal in the pursuit of their mission. Dorothy Day goal fundamentals believe First of all, let it be remembered that I speak as an ex-Communist and one who has not testified before Congressional Committees, nor written works on the Communist conspiracy. Dorothy Day conspiracy speak firsts Idealism in the young, I guess I'm saying, is curiosity as well as goodness trying to express itself. Dorothy Day curiosity goodness trying A conversion is a lonely experience. Dorothy Day conversion lonely Words are as strong and powerful as bombs, as napalm. Dorothy Day powerful strong reality Together with the Works of Mercy, feeding, clothing and sheltering our brothers, we must indoctrinate. Dorothy Day clothing feeding mercy together