The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity but the achievement of serenity within and above it.
Source: The Irony of American History, 1952.
-- Reinhold Niebuhr, (Jun 21 1892-1971), US theologian, author; He pioneered the philosophy of Christian realism; wrote Nature and Destiny of Man, 1943; received Medal of Freedom, 1964.