Shusaku Endo quotes

Christianity, to be effective in Japan, must change. (Shusaku Endo)
I became a Catholic against my will. View quote
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Every weakness contains within itself a strength. View quote
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Christ did not die for the good and beautiful. It is easy enough to die for the good and beautiful; the hard thing is to die for the miserable and corrupt. View quote
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Sin, he reflected, is not what it is usually thought to be; it is not to steal and tell lies. Sin is for one man to walk brutally over the life of another and to be quite oblivious of the wounds he has left behind. View quote
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True religion should be able to respond to the dark melodies, the faulty and hideous sounds that echo from the heart of men. View quote
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No matter what the circumstances, no man can completely escape from vanity. View quote
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When you suffer, I suffer with you. To the end I am close to you. View quote
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but our Lord was not silent. Even if he had been silent, my life until this day would have spoken of Him. View quote
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