David Augsburger Quotes

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Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person they are almost indistinguishable.

David Augsburger

An open ear is the only believable sign of an open heart.

David Augsburger

The more we run from conflict, the more it masters us; the more we try to avoid it, the more it controls us; the less we fear conflict, the less it confuses us; the less we deny our differences, the less they divide us.

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Happy persons seldom think of happiness. They are too busy losing their lives in the meaningful sacrifices of service.

David Augsburger

The man who forgives pays a tremendous price - the price of the evil he forgives.

David Augsburger

Happiness is living by inner purpose, not by outer pressures. Happiness is having a sense of meaning, not a feeling of futility.

David Augsburger

David Augsburger

David Augsburger

Born: August 14, 1938

Died: October 30, 2023 (aged 85)

Bio: David W. Augsburger was an American Anabaptist author with a Ph.D. from Claremont School of Theology and a BA and BD from Eastern Mennonite College and Eastern Mennonite Seminary respectively.

Known for:

Caring enough to confront (1973)
Dissident discipleship (2006)
The freedom of forgiveness (1973)
The new freedom of forgiveness (2000)
Conflict mediation across cultures (1992)

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