"But it's dangerous to seek it.

It is so easy to persuade ourselves that it's our duty to succeed." "But we must succeed to be of use," urged Mary.

"Must God's servants always remain powerless ?" "Powerless to rule.

Powerful only to serve," he answered.

"Powerful as Christ was powerful; not as Caesar was powerful--powerful as those who have suffered and have failed, leaders of forlorn hopes--powerful as those who have struggled on, despised and vilified; not as those of whom all men speak well--powerful as those who have fought lone battles and have died, not knowing their own victory.