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God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed,
courage to change the things which should be changed
and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

Source: The Serenity Prayer (1934); Originally part of a sermon in 1943 and later used by Alcoholics Anonymous, quoted by June Bingham Courage to Change, Scribner's 61
-- 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.

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